8,785 ▲ +4.1%
Lower than 96% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8,442
- 2016: 10,605
- 2021: 8,785
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Braitling · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Braitling
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A young population defines daily life in Braitling, where the typical resident is just 34. This is noticeably younger than the national figure, with children under 15 making up a little more than one in five people.
8,785
▲ +4.1%
- 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 Braitling — lower than 96% of areas.
| Braitling | 8,785 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NT | 89,103 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Braitling grew by 4.1% since 2011, adding about 343 people to reach a total population of 8,785. This total is among the smallest for areas at this level.
34 yrs ▲ +6.3%
Younger than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a high proportion of children, at 20.2%, which is much higher than most similar areas. Seniors aged 65 and over make up only 9.8% of the population, a figure well below the national average of 17.2%.
9.8% ▲ +93.3%
Lower than 90% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.2% ▼ -12.6%
Higher than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Braitling, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 20.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure. De facto relationships are also very common here, at 19.2%, a rate well above both the state and national levels.
20.5% ▼ -10.8%
Higher than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.2% ▲ +13.2%
Higher than 97% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Braitling, Never married is the majority at 51%; Married is next at 35%.
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 Braitling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70006/braitling/topic/demographics-identity