3,080 ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,061
- 2016: 2,991
- 2021: 3,080
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tennant Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Tennant Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the population in Tennant Creek identifies as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the national average. This is a noticeably young community where the typical resident is 33, making it younger than the rest of Australia. The area is larger than about 85% of similar places, with a population of 3,080 people.
3,080
▲ +0.6%
- 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 Tennant Creek — higher than 84% of areas.
| Tennant Creek | 3,080 |
|---|---|
| 0860, NT | 3,080 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 33 years old, which is about the same as the Northern Territory but noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
33 yrs ▲ +3.1%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 21.7% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 18.2%. This contributes to a very young age profile, with seniors aged 65 and over making up only 9.2% of the community.
9.2% ▲ +38.5%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.7% ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Tennant Creek, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 55.4% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. Relationships are also distinct here, with 14.5% of people in de facto partnerships, which is a little above the Australian average.
55.4% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.0%
- 2016: 51.4%
- 2021: 55.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.5% ▼ -11.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tennant Creek, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (37%) and Divorced (7%).
Age & sex structure
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 Tennant Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70251/tennant-creek/topic/demographics-identity