3,013 ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,308
- 2016: 3,000
- 2021: 3,013
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Malak · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Malak
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Malak than in the rest of Australia. This community of 3,013 people is notably younger than the national average, with a typical resident aged 35. It is a family-heavy area where children make up a large part of the population.
3,013
▼ -8.9%
- 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 Malak — higher than 84% of areas.
| Malak | 3,013 |
|---|---|
| 0812, NT | 18,634 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 35, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. Malak is larger than about 84% of similar areas, with a total population of 3,013.
35 yrs ▲ +6.1%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 22.6% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure. This helps explain why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most other areas.
11.9% ▲ +94.8%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.6% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Malak splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 22.9% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the national average. Most people here have never been married, accounting for 45.4% of the population.
22.9% ▲ +38.4%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Malak, the largest group is Never married at 45%, followed by Married (38%) and Divorced (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 Malak [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70169/malak/topic/demographics-identity