25,912 ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 56% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 25,186
- 2016: 24,753
- 2021: 25,912
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Alice Springs · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Alice Springs
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 47% of people in Alice Springs have never been married, reflecting a very young population where the typical resident is just 34. This makes the area noticeably younger than the Australian rest of the country.
25,912
▲ +2.9%
- 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 Alice Springs — lower than 56% of areas.
| Alice Springs | 25,912 |
|---|---|
| 0873, NT | 2,756 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 2.9% since 2011 to reach 25,912 people. This typical resident age of 34 is much lower than in most similar areas.
34 yrs ▲ +3.0%
Younger than 93% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 35 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 20.8% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is among the lowest at this level and sits well below the national figure.
9.6% ▲ +60.3%
Lower than 95% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.8% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 86% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Alice Springs, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 20.6% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the Australian average. Additionally, the proportion of people in de facto relationships is among the highest at this level.
20.6% ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.6% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 89% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Alice Springs, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Married (39%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Alice Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/7001/alice-springs/topic/demographics-identity