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.
Lambells Lagoon · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lambells Lagoon — higher than 57% of areas.
| Lambells Lagoon | 239 |
|---|---|
| 0822, NT | 25,304 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
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.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.0% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
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%).
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.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.5% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Lambells Lagoon, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 29%.
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