278 ▲ +20.3%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 231
- 2016: 249
- 2021: 278
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Timber Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Timber Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Timber Creek than the national average. The community is noticeably younger than the typical Australian place, with a typical resident aged just 33. This small population of 278 people is largely made up of young adults and children.
278
▲ +20.3%
- 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 Timber Creek — higher than 58% of areas.
| Timber Creek | 278 |
|---|---|
| 0852, NT | 8,735 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 33, which is about the same as the Northern Territory average but noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. Timber Creek is larger than about 60% of similar areas.
33 yrs ▲ +10.0%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 35 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 19.1% of the population, while seniors aged 65 and over are well below the national figure at 10.4%. Young adults aged 25 to 44 are the largest age group at 28.8%.
10.4% ▲ +33.9%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.1% ▼ -35.2%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Timber Creek, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half the population (55.8%) are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the national average. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 16.7%.
55.8% ▼ -14.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.9%
- 2016: 47.4%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.7% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Timber Creek, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (35%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Timber Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70257/timber-creek/topic/demographics-identity