1,906 ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,914
- 2016: 1,978
- 2021: 1,906
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nakara · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Nakara
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Nakara is now 36, making the area a little younger than the national figure. With 1,906 people living here, it is larger than about 80% of similar areas. This community is primarily made up of young and middle-aged adults, though there is a notable presence of children.
1,906
▼ -0.4%
- 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 Nakara — higher than 78% of areas.
| Nakara | 1,906 |
|---|---|
| 0810, NT | 34,330 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 36, which is much lower than most similar areas. While this is noticeably older than the Northern Territory figure of 33, it remains a little younger than the Australian typical age of 38.
36 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 20.4% of the population, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 14.1%, a figure that is well below the national average but well above the Northern Territory's 9.0%.
14.1% ▲ +81.7%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.4% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Nakara, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Around 49% of residents are married, while 10.6% are in a de facto relationship, which is lower than most areas and well below the Northern Territory average.
6.3% ▲ +28.1%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.6% ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Nakara, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (6%).
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 Nakara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70201/nakara/topic/demographics-identity