11,087 ▲ +18.6%
Lower than 95% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 9,349
- 2016: 8,374
- 2021: 11,087
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Port Darwin · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Port Darwin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably younger than the national figure, Port Darwin is a place where the typical resident is just 33. This area has grown by 19% since 2011 to reach a population of 11,087 people, with nearly half the population made up of young adults aged 25 to 44.
11,087
▲ +18.6%
- 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 Port Darwin — lower than 95% of areas.
| Port Darwin | 11,087 |
|---|---|
| Greater Darwin | 139,902 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 33, which is about the same as the Territory average but noticeably younger than the Australian figure of 38. The population has grown by 1,738 people since 2011, though it remains smaller than about 90% of similar areas.
33 yrs ▲ +3.1%
Younger than 90% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 only 10.3% of the population, which is far below the Territory figure of 21.0%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well below the national average at 7.7%, though this proportion has risen slightly since 2011.
7.7% ▲ +22.1%
Lower than 96% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.3% ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 97% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Port Darwin, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 48%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Youth (15–24) (12%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is about the same as the national average but far below the Territory's 26.3%. Those in de facto relationships make up 16.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%.
3.3% ▼ -33.9%
Higher than 62% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.9% ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Port Darwin, the largest group is Never married at 49%, followed by Married (38%) and Divorced (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 Port Darwin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70022/port-darwin/topic/demographics-identity