Middle Point · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Middle Point

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

A small population of just 55 people lives in Middle Point, with a community structure that has remained steady over recent years. It is a noticeably young area compared to the national average, with a high proportion of children and very few seniors.

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Where Middle Point sits — Total population

55
  • 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 Middle Point — lower than 70% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Middle Point55
0822, NT 25,304
Northern Territory 232,605
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 55, which is smaller than about 70% of similar areas. The typical resident is 35, making the area noticeably younger than the Australian figure.

55

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 58
  • 2021: 55

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

35 yrs

Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 36 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 23.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why the area is much younger than most, as only 9.1% of residents are aged 65 or over.

9.1%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.7%
  • 2021: 9.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

23.6%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.5%
  • 2021: 23.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Middle Point splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (32%) and Children (0–14) (30%), with Older adults (45–64) at 27%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 9.1% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure well above the national average. Relationships are a strong feature here, with 33.3% of people in de facto partnerships, which is far above both the state and national figures.

33.3%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.0%
  • 2021: 33.3%

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

Marital status

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In Middle Point, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (43%) and Divorced (9%).

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: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 9 females

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 Middle Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70184/middle-point/topic/demographics-identity