Lambells Lagoon · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Lambells Lagoon

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Over half of the 239 people in Lambells Lagoon are married. This small community is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 41, though it also has a surprisingly high proportion of children.

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📍 Lambells Lagoon, Suburb / Locality

Where Lambells Lagoon sits — Total population

239 ▲ +3.9%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lambells Lagoon — higher than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Lambells Lagoon239
0822, NT 25,304
Northern Territory 232,605
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 41, making this area far older than the Northern Territory average and noticeably older than the national figure.

239 ▲ +3.9%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 230
  • 2016: 347
  • 2021: 239

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

41 yrs ▲ +5.1%

Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 41 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 23% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure. Seniors aged 65 and over also have a strong presence at 18.8%, a figure well above the Northern Territory average.

18.8% ▲ +96.8%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.6%
  • 2016: 13.0%
  • 2021: 18.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

23.0% ▲ +15.1%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.0%
  • 2016: 20.5%
  • 2021: 23.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Lambells Lagoon, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 12.1% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the Australian average but far below the Territory's. People in de facto relationships make up 15.5% of the population, which is higher than in most similar areas.

12.1% ▼ -38.8%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.8%
  • 2016: 2.3%
  • 2021: 12.1%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

15.5% ▼ -1.1%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.7%
  • 2016: 13.4%
  • 2021: 15.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Lambells Lagoon, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 29%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 13 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 10 males; 65–69: 14 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 6 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 12 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 9 males; 50–54: 10 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 11 males; 45–49: 13 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 10 males; 35–39: 11 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 12 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 11 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 8 males; 15–19: 10 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 11 males; 5–9: 14 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 3 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lambells Lagoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70155/lambells-lagoon/topic/demographics-identity