59 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 99
- 2021: 59
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rakula · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rakula
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher share of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Rakula than across the Northern Territory. This sparsely populated area has just 59 residents, with a typical age of 44, making it noticeably older than the national figure.
59
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- 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 Rakula — lower than 69% of areas.
| Rakula | 59 |
|---|---|
| 0822, NT | 25,304 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 44 years old, which is far older than the Northern Territory average of 33. With only 59 people living here, it is smaller than about 69% of similar areas.
44 yrs —
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 or seniors aged 65 and over, both of which are far below national and state levels. Instead, the population is mostly adults, with those aged 45 to 64 making up 45.8% of residents.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Rakula splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (42%) and Young adults (25–44) (40%), with Youth (15–24) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 59.3% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the national average of 3.2%. Most residents have never married (52.6%), and the share of people in de facto relationships is much lower than most other areas.
59.3% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 59.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.5% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rakula, the largest group is Never married at 50%, followed by Married (40%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Rakula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70228/rakula/topic/demographics-identity