8,447 ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 97% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8,394
- 2016: 8,563
- 2021: 8,447
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Barkly · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Barkly
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Barkly than in the rest of the country, at 64.5%. This is a very young area where the typical resident is just 30 years old. The population has stayed steady at around 8,447 people since 2011.
8,447
▲ +0.6%
- 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 Barkly — lower than 97% of areas.
| Barkly | 8,447 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NT | 89,103 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 30, which is noticeably younger than the Northern Territory average of 33 and far younger than the Australian figure of 38.
30 yrs ▲ +11.1%
Younger than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 27 yrs
- 2016: 29 yrs
- 2021: 30 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 of 18.2%. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here at 7.9% compared to 17.2% across Australia.
7.9% ▲ +36.4%
Lower than 95% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.5% ▼ -15.7%
Higher than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Barkly, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity is very common here, sitting far above both the state and national figures. Nearly half of the population, 46.1%, have never been married.
64.5% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 67.8%
- 2016: 64.9%
- 2021: 64.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 61% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Barkly, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (40%) and Divorced (6%).
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 Barkly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70004/barkly/topic/demographics-identity