9,965 ▲ +14.1%
Lower than 96% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8,730
- 2016: 11,412
- 2021: 9,965
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Araluen · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Araluen
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Araluen is just 34, making the area noticeably younger than the Australian average. With a population of 9,965 people, the area has grown by 14% since 2011. It is a youthful community where children and young adults make up the bulk of the population.
9,965
▲ +14.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Araluen — lower than 96% of areas.
| Araluen | 9,965 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NT | 89,103 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Araluen's population grew by 1,235 people between 2011 and 2021. While the typical resident is a little older than the Northern Territory average, they are noticeably younger than the typical Australian.
34 yrs ▲ +3.0%
Younger than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 21.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why the area is so young, as seniors aged 65 and over represent only 7.9% of residents, among the lowest for similar areas.
7.9% ▲ +26.3%
Lower than 95% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.2% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 83% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Araluen, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 14.4% of the community, which is far above the national average. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most similar areas, at 15.1%.
14.4% ▼ -24.2%
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.1% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Araluen splits fairly evenly between Never married (45%) and Married (42%), 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Araluen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70002/araluen/topic/demographics-identity