3,261 ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,268
- 2016: 3,282
- 2021: 3,261
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rapid Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rapid Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Rapid Creek is 35, making the area noticeably younger than the Australian average. With 3,261 people, it is larger than about 85% of similar areas. The community is mostly made up of working-age adults and families.
3,261
▼ -0.2%
- 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 Rapid Creek — higher than 85% of areas.
| Rapid Creek | 3,261 |
|---|---|
| 0810, NT | 34,330 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual age for residents is 35, which is much lower than most similar areas. While this is a little older than the Northern Territory figure, it is noticeably younger than the national average.
35 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 39.8%. There are far fewer seniors here than across Australia, with those aged 65 and over making up only 10.1% of the population.
10.1% ▲ +29.3%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rapid Creek, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 40%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.2% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure. People in de facto relationships make up 15.4% of the area, a rate well above the Australian average.
6.2% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.4% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rapid Creek, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (40%) and Divorced (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 Rapid Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70231/rapid-creek/topic/demographics-identity