27 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47
- 2021: 27
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Larrimah · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Larrimah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 27 people living in Larrimah are young adults aged 25 to 44. This sparsely populated area has a unique age split, where a high proportion of seniors lives alongside a smaller number of children.
27
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- 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 Larrimah — lower than 82% of areas.
| Larrimah | 27 |
|---|---|
| 0852, NT | 8,735 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37, which is noticeably older than the Northern Territory figure of 33, though a little younger than the national typical age of 38.
37 yrs —
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 29.6% of the population, a figure far above the Northern Territory's 9.0% and Australia's 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 make up only 14.8%, which is well below both state and national levels.
29.6% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.8% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Larrimah, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 45%, followed by Seniors (65+) (28%) and Children (0–14) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 18.5% of the population, which is far above the Australian figure of 3.2% but well below the Northern Territory's 26.3%. Most residents are either married (56.0%) or have never been married (40.0%).
18.5% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →In Larrimah, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 42%.
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 Larrimah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70160/larrimah/topic/demographics-identity