194 ▲ +870.0%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20
- 2016: 21
- 2021: 194
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Palmerston City · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Palmerston City
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Palmerston City is just 28 years old, which is among the lowest ages for any similar area. This makes the neighborhood far younger than the national average, with nearly half of all residents being young adults aged between 25 and 44.
194
▲ +870.0%
- 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 Palmerston City — higher than 53% of areas.
| Palmerston City | 194 |
|---|---|
| 0830, NT | 18,501 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 194 people, making it larger than about 54% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably younger than the Northern Territory average by five years.
28 yrs ▼ -12.5%
Younger than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 28 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 18.6% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are very rare at just 1.5%, a figure far below the national average.
1.5% —
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Palmerston City, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 49%, followed by Children (0–14) (19%) and Youth (15–24) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.2% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much higher than most similar areas but far below the Territory average. Many residents have never been married, accounting for 44.6% of the population.
6.2% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Palmerston City, the largest group is Never married at 44%, followed by Married (38%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Palmerston City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70216/palmerston-city/topic/demographics-identity