118 ▲ +19.2%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 99
- 2016: 136
- 2021: 118
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wilton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wilton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Among the youngest areas at this level, Wilton (NT) has a typical resident aged just 22. This small community is entirely Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, with a population that is far younger than both the Territory and Australia.
118
▲ +19.2%
- 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 Wilton — lower than 56% of areas.
| Wilton | 118 |
|---|---|
| 0852, NT | 8,735 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 118 people. At 22 years, the typical resident is far younger than the Northern Territory average of 33 and the national figure of 38.
22 yrs ▲ +37.5%
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16 yrs
- 2016: 17 yrs
- 2021: 22 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 36.4% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, with seniors aged 65 and over making up only 4.2% of residents.
4.2% ▲ +38.4%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
36.4% ▼ -25.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.0%
- 2016: 39.0%
- 2021: 36.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wilton, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 37%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Youth (15–24) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Every resident in Wilton identifies as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, far above the 3.2% national average. Most of the community is married (63.2%), while no one is in a de facto relationship.
100.0% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.9%
- 2016: 94.9%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wilton, Married is the majority at 70%; Never married is next at 22%.
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 Wilton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70289/wilton/topic/demographics-identity