2,511 ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,510
- 2016: 2,562
- 2021: 2,511
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tiwi · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Tiwi
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of seniors live in Tiwi than in the rest of the Northern Territory. This community of 2,511 people has a typical resident aged 40, making it a little older than the national figure.
2,511
▲ +0.0%
- 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 Tiwi — higher than 81% of areas.
| Tiwi | 2,511 |
|---|---|
| 0810, NT | 34,330 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 2,511 residents, Tiwi is larger than about 82% of similar areas. The typical person here is 40, which is noticeably older than the Northern Territory average of 33.
40 yrs ▲ +8.1%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Nearly one in five residents (19.6%) are aged 65 and over, a figure far above the Northern Territory's 9.0%. In contrast, the 17.9% of children under 15 is well below the territory average.
19.6% ▲ +31.1%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Tiwi, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 10.4% of people here are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure but far below the Northern Territory average. Only 9.7% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is well below the territory average of 15.3%.
10.4% ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.7% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Tiwi splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 9%.
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 Tiwi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70262/tiwi/topic/demographics-identity