Manton · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Manton

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

Almost 60% of the 87 people living in Manton identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This is a sparsely populated area where children make up a very large portion of the residents. The typical person here is 37 years old, which is slightly younger than the national figure.

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Where Manton sits — Total population

87
  • 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 Manton — lower than 62% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Manton87
0837, NT 489
Northern Territory 232,605
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 87 people, making it smaller than about 61% of similar areas. The typical resident is 37, which is noticeably older than the Northern Territory figure of 33.

87

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 89
  • 2021: 87

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

37 yrs

Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 35 yrs
  • 2021: 37 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 32.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is among the youngest at this level, with seniors aged 65 and over making up just 6.9% of residents.

6.9%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 6.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

32.2%

Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.5%
  • 2021: 32.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Manton splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (32%) and Children (0–14) (29%), with Older adults (45–64) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 59.8% of people are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above both the territory and national averages. Those in de facto relationships make up 7.0%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%.

7.0%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.3%
  • 2021: 7.0%

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

Marital status

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In Manton, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (32%) and Widowed (12%).

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: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 6 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 8 males; 40–44: 9 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 3 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 Manton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70173/manton/topic/demographics-identity