Livingstone · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Livingstone

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

A much lower rate of seniors than the national average marks the population of Livingstone. This area is largely made up of working-age adults and families, with a typical resident aged around 40.

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📍 Livingstone, Suburb / Locality

Where Livingstone sits — Total population

443 ▼ -21.3%
  • 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 Livingstone — higher than 63% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Livingstone443
0822, NT 25,304
Northern Territory 232,605
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population totals 443 people, which is larger than about 66% of similar areas. Residents here are typically 40, making them noticeably older than the Northern Territory average of 33.

443 ▼ -21.3%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 563
  • 2016: 452
  • 2021: 443

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

40 yrs ▲ +8.1%

Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37 yrs
  • 2016: 37 yrs
  • 2021: 40 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 20.5% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the 10.2% of people aged 65 and over is well below the Australian figure of 17.2%.

10.2% ▲ +201.0%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.4%
  • 2016: 8.2%
  • 2021: 10.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.5% ▼ -21.9%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.3%
  • 2016: 19.5%
  • 2021: 20.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Livingstone, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Children (0–14) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Livingstone has a much higher proportion of people in de facto relationships (20.7%) than most areas. About 5.9% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national average but far below the Territory's 26.3%.

5.9% ▼ -8.1%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.4%
  • 2016: 7.1%
  • 2021: 5.9%

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

20.7% ▼ -10.7%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.2%
  • 2016: 20.5%
  • 2021: 20.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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Livingstone splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (41%), with Divorced at 9%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 10 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 13 males; 70–74: 10 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 8 males; 65–69: 7 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 12 males; 60–64: 19 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 23 males; 55–59: 14 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 12 males; 50–54: 16 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 24 males; 45–49: 18 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 17 males; 40–44: 22 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 8 males; 35–39: 12 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 18 males; 30–34: 21 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 13 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 17 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 12 males; 15–19: 11 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 12 males; 10–14: 16 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 15 males; 5–9: 17 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 13 males; 0–4: 15 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Livingstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70165/livingstone/topic/demographics-identity