8,747 ▲ +9.8%
Lower than 96% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 7,969
- 2016: 10,200
- 2021: 8,747
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nightcliff · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Nightcliff
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much lower typical ages than most similar areas define Nightcliff, where the average resident is 35. This coastal suburb is noticeably younger than the national figure, though its population has grown by 9.8% since 2011 to reach 8,747 people.
8,747
▲ +9.8%
- 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 Nightcliff — lower than 96% of areas.
| Nightcliff | 8,747 |
|---|---|
| Greater Darwin | 139,902 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 35, which is barely changed since 2011 and makes the area noticeably younger than the Australian average.
35 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up nearly 40% of the population. At the same time, the proportion of seniors is much lower than most areas, although it has risen to 11.4% since 2011.
11.4% ▲ +45.7%
Lower than 85% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▲ +3.6%
Lower than 61% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Nightcliff, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 40%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This is reflected in a diverse mix of relationships, with 14.0% of people in de facto partnerships, a rate much higher than most similar areas.
7.3% ▲ +19.8%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% ▼ -12.6%
Higher than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Nightcliff splits fairly evenly between Never married (43%) 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 Nightcliff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70021/nightcliff/topic/demographics-identity