384 ▲ +57.4%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 244
- 2016: 350
- 2021: 384
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mataranka · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mataranka
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much higher Indigenous representation than most similar areas marks the identity of Mataranka. The population of 384 people has a typical resident aged 38, which is the same as the national figure but noticeably older than the Northern Territory average.
384
▲ +57.4%
- 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 Mataranka — higher than 61% of areas.
| Mataranka | 384 |
|---|---|
| 0852, NT | 8,735 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 38 years old. This is noticeably older than the Northern Territory's typical age of 33, though it matches the national figure.
38 yrs ▼ -5.0%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 only 9.9% of the population, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of 21.0%. Older adults and seniors are more prominent, with 15.9% of residents aged 65 and over.
15.9% ▲ +92.2%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.9% ▼ -49.0%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mataranka, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 27.9% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. Nearly half of residents are married, while 14.3% are in a de facto relationship, a rate higher than most similar areas.
27.9% ▼ -25.8%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.6%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.3% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mataranka, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Mataranka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70179/mataranka/topic/demographics-identity