8,902 ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 96% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 9,680
- 2016: 8,381
- 2021: 8,902
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Brennan · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Brennan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 43% of people in Brennan have never married, making it a young and family-oriented area. The typical resident is just 31, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. This youthfulness is seen in the high proportion of children and the small number of seniors.
8,902
▼ -8.0%
- 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 Brennan — lower than 96% of areas.
| Brennan | 8,902 |
|---|---|
| Greater Darwin | 139,902 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Brennan is 8,902, which is among the smallest for similar areas. This is a decline of about 8% since 2011, when there were 9,680 people.
31 yrs ▲ +10.7%
Younger than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 28 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 31 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 25.2% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. In contrast, the 6.5% of residents aged 65 and over is far below the Australian figure of 17.2%.
6.5% ▲ +93.2%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.2% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Brennan, 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.
About 11.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure. Additionally, 19.6% of people are in a de facto relationship, a rate well above both the territory and the nation.
11.8% ▲ +26.2%
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.6% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 98% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Brennan splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 9%.
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 Brennan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70007/brennan/topic/demographics-identity