962 ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 864
- 2016: 930
- 2021: 962
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Woolner · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Woolner
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A notably young population defines Woolner, where the typical resident is just 34 years old. This makes the area noticeably younger than the Australian average. It is a place where nearly half of all residents are young adults between 25 and 44.
962
▲ +11.3%
- 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 Woolner — higher than 73% of areas.
| Woolner | 962 |
|---|---|
| 0820, NT | 19,920 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 962 people. This is larger than about 74% of similar areas.
34 yrs ▲ +9.7%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 only 5.2% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.9%, a figure roughly equal to the Australian average.
5.2% ▲ +149.2%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▲ +47.0%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Woolner, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 45%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is similar to the national average. De facto relationships are more common here than in most other areas, making up 15.3% of the population.
3.1% ▼ -10.3%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.3% ▼ -30.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Woolner splits fairly evenly between Married (45%) and Never married (41%), with Divorced at 8%.
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 Woolner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70293/woolner/topic/demographics-identity