1,945 ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,692
- 2016: 1,709
- 2021: 1,945
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
The Gap · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in The Gap
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A young adult population defines daily life in The Gap (NT), where the typical resident is just 34 years old. With 1,945 people living here, the community is notably younger than the national average and has a very small proportion of seniors.
1,945
▲ +15.0%
- 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 The Gap — higher than 78% of areas.
| The Gap | 1,945 |
|---|---|
| 0870, NT | 20,341 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 34, which is much lower than most similar areas. While this is a little older than the Northern Territory average, it is noticeably younger than the Australian figure.
34 yrs ▲ +9.7%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 45.3% of the population. This creates a stark contrast with the elderly, as the 7.1% of people aged 65 and over is far below the national figure.
7.1% ▲ +37.4%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In The Gap, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 45%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 15.5% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the Australian average. Many people have never married (50.7%), though 16.8% are in de facto relationships, which is much higher than in most areas.
15.5% ▼ -12.2%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.8% ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In The Gap, Never married is the majority at 51%; Married is next at 36%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in The Gap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70253/the-gap/topic/demographics-identity