215 —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 232
- 2021: 215
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Southport · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Southport
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Southport is 43, making this a noticeably older place than the rest of the Territory. With 215 people living here, the area is more likely to be home to older adults and couples in de facto relationships compared to similar regions.
215
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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 Southport — higher than 55% of areas.
| Southport | 215 |
|---|---|
| 0822, NT | 25,304 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 43, which is far older than the Northern Territory's figure of 33 and noticeably older than the national average.
43 yrs —
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 37.7%. While children under 15 are a little below the national figure at 16.7%, those aged 65 and over are well above the Territory average.
14.9% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Southport, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 8.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Those in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in most other areas, at 18.6%.
8.4% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.6% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Southport splits fairly evenly between Never married (42%) and Married (39%), with Divorced at 12%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Southport
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Southport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70242/southport/topic/demographics-identity