8,687 ▼ -10.3%
Lower than 96% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 9,688
- 2016: 9,333
- 2021: 8,687
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Blain · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Blain
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of all residents in Blain have never been married, reflecting a very young population for the region. The area is noticeably younger than the national typical age, though the total population of 8,687 has shrunk by about 10% since 2011.
8,687
▼ -10.3%
- 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 Blain — lower than 96% of areas.
| Blain | 8,687 |
|---|---|
| Greater Darwin | 139,902 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Blain is 31, which is a little younger than the Northern Territory figure and noticeably younger than the Australian typical age of 38.
31 yrs ▲ +10.7%
Younger than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 28 yrs
- 2016: 29 yrs
- 2021: 31 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A high proportion of children under 15 live here, at 25%, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why the area has one of the lowest shares of seniors, with only 6.8% aged 65 and over.
6.8% ▲ +43.5%
Lower than 98% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.0% ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Blain, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 14.1% of the population, which is far above the Australian average but far below the Territory figure. Additionally, 18.4% of people are in a de facto relationship, a rate well above the national figure.
14.1% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.4% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 95% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Blain, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Married (39%) and Divorced (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 Blain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70005/blain/topic/demographics-identity