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Demographics & Identity in Tablelands

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Over half of the 188 residents in Tablelands (NT) have never been married. This is a notably young area, with a typical resident aged 31, which is seven years younger than the national figure.

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Where Tablelands sits — Total population

188 —
  • 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 Tablelands — higher than 52% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Tablelands188
0862, NT 715
Northern Territory 232,605
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is 188 people, making it larger than about 54% of similar areas. The typical age of 31 is among the lowest for this level and a little younger than the Northern Territory average.

188 —

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 210
  • 2021: 188

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

31 yrs —

Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25 yrs
  • 2021: 31 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 largest group at 31.9%. Both children under 15 (11.7%) and seniors aged 65 and over (8.5%) are well below national and territory figures.

8.5% —

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 8.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

11.7% —

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 27.6%
  • 2021: 11.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Tablelands, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Youth (15–24) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 19.1% of the population, which is far above the national figure. Those in de facto relationships account for 11.3%, which is about the same as the Australian average.

19.1% —

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 48.6%
  • 2021: 19.1%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

11.3% —

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25.3%
  • 2021: 11.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Tablelands, Never married is the majority at 53%; Married is next at 38%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 8 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 12 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 9 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 9 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 7 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 7 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 15 males; 30–34: 11 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 12 males; 25–29: 15 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 19 males; 20–24: 14 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 10 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 7 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 6 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Tablelands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70247/tablelands/topic/demographics-identity