754 ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 717
- 2016: 721
- 2021: 754
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Marlow Lagoon · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Marlow Lagoon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly a quarter of the 754 people in Marlow Lagoon are children, making it a much younger place than most similar areas. The typical resident is 39 years old, which is slightly older than the national figure. It is a family-focused community with a high proportion of children and fewer seniors than the Australian average.
754
▲ +5.2%
- 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 Marlow Lagoon — higher than 71% of areas.
| Marlow Lagoon | 754 |
|---|---|
| 0830, NT | 18,501 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown to 754 people, which is larger than about 71% of similar areas. The typical age here is 39, making it noticeably older than the Northern Territory average.
39 yrs ▲ +14.7%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 23.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain the area's youthfulness, as the proportion of people aged 65 and over is much lower than most areas.
9.7% ▲ +124.6%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.5% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Marlow Lagoon, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Children (0–14) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 7% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure well above the national average but far below the rest of the Northern Territory. Many residents are in couples, with 15.5% in de facto relationships, which is well above the Australian figure.
7.0% ▲ +40.0%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.5% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Marlow Lagoon, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 33%.
Age & sex structure
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 Marlow Lagoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70176/marlow-lagoon/topic/demographics-identity