94 ▼ -32.4%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 139
- 2016: 94
- 2021: 94
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lee Point · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lee Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Lee Point is 62 years old, which is among the highest ages found in similar areas. This small community of 94 people is far older than the rest of the Northern Territory and Australia. The demographic is heavily weighted toward seniors, with very few children living in the area.
94
▼ -32.4%
- 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 Lee Point — lower than 60% of areas.
| Lee Point | 94 |
|---|---|
| 0810, NT | 34,330 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 94 people living here. This makes Lee Point smaller than about 59% of similar areas.
62 yrs ▲ +12.7%
Older than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55 yrs
- 2016: 62 yrs
- 2021: 62 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 34% of the population, a figure far above both the national and territory averages. This high number of older adults helps explain why children under 15 are so rare here, making up only 7.4% of the area.
34.0% ▲ +23.1%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 43.6%
- 2021: 34.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.4% ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lee Point, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 43%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Most residents are married, while 12.8% are in a de facto relationship, a rate slightly above the Australian average.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▼ -22.1%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lee Point, Married is the majority at 56%; Divorced is next at 21%.
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 Lee Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70162/lee-point/topic/demographics-identity