414 ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 447
- 2016: 401
- 2021: 414
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Milikapiti · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Milikapiti
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A young population defines daily life in Milikapiti, where the typical resident is only 29. This makes the area far younger than the national figure. With 414 residents, it is larger than most similar areas in the region.
414
▼ -7.4%
- 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 Milikapiti — higher than 62% of areas.
| Milikapiti | 414 |
|---|---|
| 0822, NT | 25,304 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 29, which is noticeably younger than the Northern Territory average and far younger than the Australian typical age of 38.
29 yrs ▲ +3.6%
Younger than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28 yrs
- 2016: 28 yrs
- 2021: 29 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 23.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This contrast is sharpest among seniors, as only 3.6% of residents are aged 65 or over, a figure far below the Australian average.
3.6% ▼ -22.9%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.7% ▼ -22.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Milikapiti, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 94.2% of the population, far above the Northern Territory and national figures. This community also has a very high proportion of people in de facto relationships, at 31.6%.
94.2% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.8%
- 2016: 93.3%
- 2021: 94.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
31.6% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 41.1%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Milikapiti, Never married is the majority at 84%; Married is next at 12%.
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 Milikapiti [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70185/milikapiti/topic/demographics-identity