Uralla · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Uralla

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

Over half of the 194 people in Uralla (NT) are married, marking the largest social group in the area. The community is noticeably older than the national average, though it still has a fair number of children. This creates a varied age profile where seniors and young families both play a part.

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Where Uralla sits — Total population

194 ▲ +20.5%
  • 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 Uralla — higher than 53% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Uralla194
0852, NT 8,735
Northern Territory 232,605
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 42, which is far older than the Northern Territory average of 33 and noticeably older than the Australian figure of 38.

194 ▲ +20.5%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 161
  • 2016: 142
  • 2021: 194

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

42 yrs ▼ -4.5%

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44 yrs
  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 42 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 18.6% of the population, which is well above the Northern Territory's 9.0%. This sits alongside a children's population of 20.6%, a figure slightly above the national average.

18.6% ▲ +99.2%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.3%
  • 2016: 12.7%
  • 2021: 18.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.6% ▲ +14.5%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.0%
  • 2016: 18.3%
  • 2021: 20.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Uralla splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships make up 8.7% of the area, which is much lower than most similar places. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander represent 6.2% of the population, a little above the national figure but far below the Northern Territory average.

6.2% ▼ -16.0%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.4%
  • 2016: 16.9%
  • 2021: 6.2%

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

8.7% ▼ -52.6%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.3%
  • 2016: 14.4%
  • 2021: 8.7%

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

Marital status

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In Uralla, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 32%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 5 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 10 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 10 males; 65–69: 6 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 7 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 8 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 7 males; 30–34: 8 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 11 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 6 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 9 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 8 males; 0–4: 4 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 Uralla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70269/uralla/topic/demographics-identity