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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📍 Moulden, Suburb / Locality

Where Moulden sits — Total population

3,053 ▼ -4.3%
  • 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.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Moulden3,053
0830, NT 18,501
Northern Territory 232,605
Australia 25,422,788

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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 2011: 29.5%
  • 2016: 27.4%
  • 2021: 25.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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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.

  • 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.

  • 2011: 16.8%
  • 2016: 18.4%
  • 2021: 17.9%

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

Marital status

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In Moulden, Never married is the majority at 51%; Married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 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