2,368 ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,471
- 2016: 2,267
- 2021: 2,368
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Larapinta · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Larapinta
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A striking 30.4% of people in Larapinta identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure. This is a young community of 2,368 people where the typical resident is just 33 years old. These figures make the area noticeably younger than the Australian average.
2,368
▼ -4.2%
- 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 Larapinta — higher than 80% of areas.
| Larapinta | 2,368 |
|---|---|
| 0875, NT | 2,482 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Larapinta is larger than about 82% of similar areas, with a total population of 2,368. The typical resident is 33, which is about the same as the Northern Territory average but noticeably younger than the national figure.
33 yrs ▲ +10.0%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 25.3% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This contributes to the area's young profile, while the 7.7% of people aged 65 and over is well below the Australian figure.
7.7% ▲ +92.8%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.3% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Larapinta, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Identity in Larapinta is marked by a high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, standing well above the Northern Territory average. Relationships also differ from the norm, with 18.4% of people in a de facto relationship, which is well above the national figure.
30.4% ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 30.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.4% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Larapinta, Never married is the majority at 51%; Married is next at 36%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Larapinta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70158/larapinta/topic/demographics-identity