3,943 ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,242
- 2016: 3,729
- 2021: 3,943
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Larrakeyah · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Larrakeyah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A young adult population defines Larrakeyah, where 42.4% of residents are aged between 25 and 44. This creates a demographic that is noticeably younger than the national typical age of 38. With nearly 4,000 residents, it is larger than most similar areas.
3,943
▲ +21.6%
- 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 Larrakeyah — higher than 86% of areas.
| Larrakeyah | 3,943 |
|---|---|
| 0820, NT | 19,920 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Larrakeyah is 33 years old, which is about the same as the Northern Territory figure and five years younger than the national average.
33 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 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.
There are far fewer children and seniors here than in most other areas. Only 13.8% of residents are under 15, and just 9.1% are aged 65 or over, which is well below the national figures.
9.1% ▲ +37.9%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.8% ▲ +8.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Larrakeyah, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 42%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Children (0–14) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 15.2%. About 2.9% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is far below the Northern Territory average.
2.9% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.2% ▼ -11.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Larrakeyah splits fairly evenly between Never married (45%) and Married (43%), with Divorced at 8%.
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 Larrakeyah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70159/larrakeyah/topic/demographics-identity