3,884 ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,655
- 2016: 3,853
- 2021: 3,884
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nightcliff · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Nightcliff
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Nightcliff is now 34, making the area noticeably younger than the national average. This community of 3,884 people is larger than most similar areas and is shaped by a strong presence of young adults.
3,884
▲ +6.3%
- 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 Nightcliff — higher than 86% of areas.
| Nightcliff | 3,884 |
|---|---|
| 0810, NT | 34,330 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 3,884, which is larger than about 87% of similar areas. Residents here are generally younger than the Australian average, with a typical age of 34.
34 yrs ▼ -8.1%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the biggest group at 40.7%. Seniors over 65 account for 11.4% of the population, which is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure.
11.4% ▲ +45.5%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Nightcliff, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 41%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.8% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure a little above the national average. Marital status is split almost evenly between those who are married (42.9%) and those who have never married (42.8%).
4.8% ▼ 0.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▼ -12.2%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Nightcliff splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (43%), with Divorced at 8%.
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 Nightcliff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70210/nightcliff/topic/demographics-identity