79,475 ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 72% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 80,502
- 2016: 80,511
- 2021: 79,475
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Not in any Significant Urban Area · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Not in any Significant Urban Area
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A massive gap in Indigenous population defines the demographics of Not in any Significant Urban Area (NT), where 53.2% of people are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This makes it far more diverse in identity than the rest of the Territory and Australia. The area is also noticeably younger than the national average, with a typical resident aged just 32.
79,475
▼ -1.3%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Not in any Significant Urban Area — higher than 72% of areas.
| Not in any Significant Urban Area | 79,475 |
|---|---|
| 0852, NT | 8,735 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 79,475 is larger than about 75% of similar areas, though it shrank by 1.3% since 2011. People here are a little younger than the Territory average and noticeably younger than the national figure.
32 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Younger than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 29 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 22.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are only 7.5%, a figure that is well below the Australian average.
7.5% ▲ +55.2%
Lower than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.5% ▼ -15.9%
Higher than 92% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Not in any Significant Urban Area, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half the population (53.2%) is Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is far above both the state and national figures. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most other areas, at 14.1%.
53.2% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 52.2%
- 2016: 53.3%
- 2021: 53.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.1% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 79% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Not in any Significant Urban Area splits fairly evenly between Never married (45%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 6%.
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 Not in any Significant Urban Area [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/7000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/topic/demographics-identity