Limmen · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Limmen

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

Just 1.5% of people in Limmen are children, a figure that is far below the national average. This sparsely populated area is noticeably younger than the rest of Australia, with a population of 203 people. Most residents are young adults, making the typical person here just 31 years old.

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📍 Limmen, Suburb / Locality

Where Limmen sits — Total population

203 ▲ +262.5%
  • 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 Limmen — higher than 54% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Limmen203
0852, NT 8,735
Northern Territory 232,605
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 31, which is a little younger than the Northern Territory average of 33 and noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.

203 ▲ +262.5%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 56
  • 2016: 32
  • 2021: 203

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

31 yrs ▲ +6.9%

Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29 yrs
  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 31 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Half of all residents are young adults aged 25 to 44, which explains why children and seniors are so few here. Both groups are among the lowest for this level, with seniors at 3.4% and children at only 1.5%.

3.4% ▲ —

Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 3.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

1.5% ▼ -91.9%

Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.2%
  • 2016: 28.1%
  • 2021: 1.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Limmen, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 54%; Youth (15–24) is next at 29%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 11.8% of the population, which is well above the national average. Most residents have never married, and the 9.5% in de facto relationships is lower than most similar areas.

11.8% ▼ -78.0%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 53.7%
  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 11.8%

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

Marital status

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In Limmen, Never married is the majority at 70%; Married is next at 24%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 10 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 18 males; 40–44: 6 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 15 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 21 males; 30–34: 10 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 27 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 34 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 11 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 males; 0–4: 5 females

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 Limmen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70163/limmen/topic/demographics-identity