318 ▼ -16.3%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 380
- 2016: 328
- 2021: 318
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pine Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Pine Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong Indigenous presence shapes the community life of Pine Creek, where 44.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is far above the national figure. With a total population of 318 people, it is larger than about 62% of similar areas.
318
▼ -16.3%
- 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 Pine Creek — higher than 59% of areas.
| Pine Creek | 318 |
|---|---|
| 0847, NT | 318 |
| 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 a little younger than the national figure. Compared to the Northern Territory's typical age of 33, Pine Creek is noticeably older.
36 yrs ▼ -2.7%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 39 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 18.9% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 15.1%, a figure that is well above the Territory average.
15.1% ▲ +39.9%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.9% ▼ -22.1%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Pine Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very prominent here, sitting far above both the state and national figures. Most residents have never been married, accounting for 51.2% of the population.
44.7% ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.1%
- 2016: 46.0%
- 2021: 44.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Pine Creek, Never married is the majority at 52%; Married is next at 29%.
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 Pine Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70224/pine-creek/topic/demographics-identity