37 —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46
- 2021: 37
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sturt Plateau · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Sturt Plateau
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Sturt Plateau is 53 years old, making it a far older area than most across the country. With only 37 people living here, it is a sparsely populated part of the Territory where adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group.
37
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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 Sturt Plateau — lower than 78% of areas.
| Sturt Plateau | 37 |
|---|---|
| 0852, NT | 8,735 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 37 residents. The typical age of 53 is far older than the Northern Territory figure of 33.
53 yrs —
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 53 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 only 10.8% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over also account for 10.8%, a figure that is a little above the Territory average.
10.8% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.8% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sturt Plateau, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 54%; Children (0–14) is next at 15%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is far below the Northern Territory average of 26.3%. Most residents are married, while those in de facto relationships are far below the national figure.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sturt Plateau, Married is the majority at 74%; Never married is next at 17%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Sturt Plateau
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Sturt Plateau [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70246/sturt-plateau/topic/demographics-identity