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Moulden · Suburb / Locality
👥 Demographics & Identity in Moulden
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the people in Moulden have never married, reflecting a very young population. The area is home to 3,053 residents and is noticeably younger than the national average.
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Postcode 0830, NT
LGA Palmerston
Capital Greater Darwin
State Northern Territory
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📍 Moulden, Suburb / Locality
Where Moulden sits — Total population
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3,053
▼ -4.3%
1
10
100
1.0k
10k
67k
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 Moulden — higher than 84% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 33, which is about the same as the Northern Territory average but much lower than most similar areas.
3,053
▼ -4.3%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
2.9k
3.0k
3.1k
3.2k
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
3,191
2,959
3,053
2011: 3,191
2016: 2,959
2021: 3,053
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
33 yrs
▲ +17.9%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
26
28
30
32
34
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
28 yrs
30 yrs
33 yrs
2011: 28 yrs
2016: 30 yrs
2021: 33 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 25.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, with seniors aged 65 and over making up only 9.2% of residents.
9.2%
▲ +99.8%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
4.0%
6.0%
8.0%
10.0%
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
4.6%
7.0%
9.2%
2011: 4.6%
2016: 7.0%
2021: 9.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.5%
▼ -13.4%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
26.0%
28.0%
30.0%
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
29.5%
27.4%
25.5%
2011: 29.5%
2016: 27.4%
2021: 25.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Moulden splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Children (0–14) (25%), with Older adults (45–64) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 24.1% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the Australian average. Additionally, people in de facto relationships make up 17.9% of the population, which is much higher than in most areas.
24.1%
▲ +14.9%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
20.0%
22.0%
24.0%
26.0%
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
21.0%
25.4%
24.1%
2011: 21.0%
2016: 25.4%
2021: 24.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.9%
▲ +6.4%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
16.5%
17.0%
17.5%
18.0%
18.5%
19.0%
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
16.8%
18.4%
17.9%
2011: 16.8%
2016: 18.4%
2021: 17.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Moulden, Never married is the majority at 51%; Married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Males
Females
85+
80–84
75–79
70–74
65–69
60–64
55–59
50–54
45–49
40–44
35–39
30–34
25–29
20–24
15–19
10–14
5–9
0–4
155
155
85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 9 females
80–84: 80–84: 7 males; 80–84: 12 females
75–79: 75–79: 23 males; 75–79: 22 females
70–74: 70–74: 45 males; 70–74: 54 females
65–69: 65–69: 57 males; 65–69: 46 females
60–64: 60–64: 80 males; 60–64: 73 females
55–59: 55–59: 85 males; 55–59: 82 females
50–54: 50–54: 89 males; 50–54: 92 females
45–49: 45–49: 124 males; 45–49: 96 females
40–44: 40–44: 99 males; 40–44: 121 females
35–39: 35–39: 110 males; 35–39: 118 females
30–34: 30–34: 104 males; 30–34: 132 females
25–29: 25–29: 87 males; 25–29: 98 females
20–24: 20–24: 91 males; 20–24: 91 females
15–19: 15–19: 109 males; 15–19: 113 females
10–14: 10–14: 145 males; 10–14: 119 females
5–9: 5–9: 155 males; 5–9: 127 females
0–4: 0–4: 126 males; 0–4: 119 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 Moulden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70193/moulden/topic/demographics-identity
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