127,215 ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 75% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 106,255
- 2016: 123,574
- 2021: 127,215
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Darwin · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Darwin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Darwin is just 34, making the city noticeably younger than the national average. This youthfulness is seen in the high proportion of children and young adults who live here. The city has grown quickly, adding about 20,960 people since 2011.
127,215
▲ +19.7%
- 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 Darwin — higher than 75% of areas.
| Darwin | 127,215 |
|---|---|
| 0832, NT | 18,727 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Darwin's population grew 20% since 2011 to reach 127,215 people. This makes it larger than about 80% of similar areas.
34 yrs ▲ +6.3%
Younger than 93% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 33 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 20.2% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. In contrast, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is 9.7%, which is well below the Australian average of 17.2%.
9.7% ▲ +54.4%
Lower than 95% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.2% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 80% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Darwin, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure but far below the rest of the Territory. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 15.7%.
10.6% ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 87% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.7% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 88% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Darwin splits fairly evenly between Never married (43%) and Married (42%), with Divorced at 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 Darwin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/7002/darwin/topic/demographics-identity