8,071 ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 97% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 9,281
- 2016: 7,990
- 2021: 8,071
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fong Lim · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Fong Lim
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger residents than most similar areas live in Fong Lim, where the typical person is just 34. The population has shrunk by 13% since 2011, now totalling 8,071 people. This shift comes alongside a notable drop in the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.
8,071
▼ -13.0%
- 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 Fong Lim — lower than 97% of areas.
| Fong Lim | 8,071 |
|---|---|
| Greater Darwin | 139,902 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population fell by about 1,210 people between 2011 and 2021. While the typical age of 34 is a little older than the Northern Territory figure, it is noticeably younger than the Australian average of 38.
34 yrs ▲ +9.7%
Younger than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 33 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 15.6% of the area, which is well below the Territory average. Seniors aged 65 and over are also few at 8.2%, though this figure rose by 3.2 points since 2011.
8.2% ▲ +65.7%
Lower than 94% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.6% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Fong Lim, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 40%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.5% of the community are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, a figure that is much higher than most areas but far below the Territory average. De facto relationships are common here, at 16.9%, which is well above the national figure.
5.5% ▼ -60.9%
Higher than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.9% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Fong Lim splits fairly evenly between Never married (45%) and Married (41%), 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 Fong Lim [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70012/fong-lim/topic/demographics-identity