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.
Manton · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Manton — lower than 62% of areas.
| Manton | 87 |
|---|---|
| 0837, NT | 489 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
37 yrs —
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
32.2% —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Manton splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (32%) and Children (0–14) (29%), with Older adults (45–64) at 21%.
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%.
59.8% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.0% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Manton, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (32%) and Widowed (12%).
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