63 —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 68
- 2021: 63
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Stapleton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Stapleton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An older population than most similar areas defines Stapleton, where the typical resident is 55. This age gap is striking, with a typical person here being 17 years older than the Australian average. The area is sparsely populated, with only 63 people living across its landscape.
63
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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 Stapleton — lower than 68% of areas.
| Stapleton | 63 |
|---|---|
| 0822, NT | 25,304 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 63, making it smaller than about 67% of similar areas. Residents are far older than those in the rest of the Territory and the nation.
55 yrs —
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 55 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 30.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national average at 14.3%.
30.2% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.3% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Stapleton, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (31%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 15.9% of the population, a figure far above the national average. Most residents are married, and notably, no one here is in a de facto relationship.
15.9% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Stapleton, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 21%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Stapleton
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Stapleton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70243/stapleton/topic/demographics-identity