9,457 ▲ +6.4%
Lower than 96% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8,885
- 2016: 9,487
- 2021: 9,457
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Goyder · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Goyder
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Goyder is 41, making the area far older than the Northern Territory average. This community of 9,457 people has grown by 6.4% since 2011. It is an area where older adults make up the largest age group and many people live in de facto relationships.
9,457
▲ +6.4%
- 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 Goyder — lower than 96% of areas.
| Goyder | 9,457 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NT | 89,103 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Goyder is among the smallest areas at this level, though it added about 572 people between 2011 and 2021. The population is noticeably older than the national figure.
41 yrs ▲ +10.8%
Older than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults (45–64) are the biggest group at 31.4%, while seniors aged 65 and over have risen to 13.3% since 2011. Children under 15 make up 19.3% of the population, which is a little above the national figure.
13.3% ▲ +98.3%
Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.3% ▼ -12.6%
Higher than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Goyder, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.5% of the population, which is well above the national average. De facto relationships are very common here at 17.8%, a figure that is well above the national average.
8.5% ▲ +19.2%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.8% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Goyder, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (39%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Goyder [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70013/goyder/topic/demographics-identity