Lansdowne · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Lansdowne

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

A typical resident in Lansdowne is 39 years old, making the area a little older than the national figure. It is a small community of 499 people where family and relationship structures differ notably from the rest of the territory.

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📍 Lansdowne, Suburb / Locality

Where Lansdowne sits — Total population

499 ▲ +58.9%
  • 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 Lansdowne — higher than 64% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Lansdowne499
0850, NT 7,873
Northern Territory 232,605
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Lansdowne is larger than about 67% of similar areas, with a typical resident aged 39, which is noticeably older than the Northern Territory average of 33.

499 ▲ +58.9%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 314
  • 2016: 510
  • 2021: 499

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

39 yrs ▼ -7.1%

Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42 yrs
  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 39 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area has far fewer children than most places, with only 15% under age 15. Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 33.9%.

12.6% ▲ +30.3%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.7%
  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 12.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.0% ▼ -17.1%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.1%
  • 2016: 22.0%
  • 2021: 15.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Lansdowne, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Children (0–14) (15%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 11.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure. About 21.7% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a rate far above the Australian average.

11.6% ▲ +8.0%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.8%
  • 2016: 8.6%
  • 2021: 11.6%

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

21.7% ▲ +2.9%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.1%
  • 2016: 14.2%
  • 2021: 21.7%

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

Marital status

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In Lansdowne, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (40%) and Divorced (6%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 6 males; 80–84: 7 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 13 males; 75–79: 10 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 8 males; 70–74: 7 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 12 males; 65–69: 8 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 28 males; 60–64: 15 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 20 males; 55–59: 18 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 21 males; 50–54: 32 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 21 males; 45–49: 24 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 8 males; 40–44: 8 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 19 males; 35–39: 21 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 21 males; 30–34: 19 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 12 males; 25–29: 15 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 11 males; 20–24: 17 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 12 males; 15–19: 16 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 16 males; 10–14: 12 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 23 males; 5–9: 14 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 12 males; 0–4: 9 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 Lansdowne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70156/lansdowne/topic/demographics-identity