57 ▼ -79.9%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 283
- 2016: 60
- 2021: 57
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nicholson · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Nicholson
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Youth aged 15 to 24 make up the largest group in Nicholson, where 42.1% of the 57 residents fall into this bracket. This makes the area far younger than the rest of the country, with a typical resident aged just 23.
57
▼ -79.9%
- 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 Nicholson — lower than 70% of areas.
| Nicholson | 57 |
|---|---|
| 0862, NT | 715 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 57 people, which is smaller than about 69% of similar areas. Residents here are far younger than those in the Northern Territory and Australia, with a typical age of 23.
23 yrs ▼ -28.1%
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 23 yrs
- 2021: 23 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 only 7% of the population, which is far below the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are also rare at 5.3%, a figure well below the territory average.
5.3% ▼ -17.5%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.0% ▼ -57.0%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Nicholson, the largest group is Youth (15–24) at 43%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (34%) and Older adults (45–64) (11%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 7% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the Australian average. Most people here have never married, accounting for 64.2% of the population.
7.0% ▼ -81.4%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.7%
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →In Nicholson, Never married is the majority at 68%; Married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Nicholson
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Nicholson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70209/nicholson/topic/demographics-identity