2,819 ▲ +42.7%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,976
- 2016: 2,747
- 2021: 2,819
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Parap · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Parap
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 2,819 people makes Parap larger than about 84% of similar areas. It is a relatively young place where young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the biggest group at 37.8%. This mix of residents contributes to a typical age of 36 years.
2,819
▲ +42.7%
- 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 Parap — higher than 83% of areas.
| Parap | 2,819 |
|---|---|
| 0820, NT | 19,920 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 36 years old, which is noticeably older than the Northern Territory figure of 33 but 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: 34 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 10.7% of the population, a figure that is much lower than most areas and well below the Australian average of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.2%, which is a little below the national figure.
10.7% ▲ +74.9%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Parap, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.4% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Australian average but far below the Northern Territory's 26.3%. De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, making up 13.9% of the population.
5.4% ▼ -13.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.9% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Parap splits fairly evenly between Never married (43%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 9%.
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 Parap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70219/parap/topic/demographics-identity