3,175 ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,419
- 2016: 3,233
- 2021: 3,175
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Woodroffe · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Woodroffe
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A total of 3,175 people now live in Woodroffe, making it larger than about 85% of similar areas. This is a noticeably young community where the typical resident is just 33. Many of these residents are families with children, creating a distinct age profile compared to the rest of the country.
3,175
▼ -7.1%
- 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 Woodroffe — higher than 85% of areas.
| Woodroffe | 3,175 |
|---|---|
| 0830, NT | 18,501 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 33, which is much lower than most similar areas and noticeably younger than the Australian figure of 38.
33 yrs ▲ +10.0%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 32 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 23.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why the area feels so young, as seniors aged 65 and over account for only 8.1% of residents.
8.1% ▲ +68.0%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.5% ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Woodroffe, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 18.4% of the population, which is far above the national figure. Relationships are also distinct here, with 19.1% of people in de facto partnerships, a rate well above both the Territory and Australia.
18.4% ▲ +45.5%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.1% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Woodroffe, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (35%) and Divorced (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 Woodroffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70292/woodroffe/topic/demographics-identity