122,207 ▲ +18.6%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 103,016
- 2016: 118,456
- 2021: 122,207
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Darwin · Urban Centre
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 33, making the city noticeably younger than the national average. This is one of the largest areas in the region, with a population that has grown by 19% since 2011 to reach 122,207 people.
122,207
▲ +18.6%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Darwin — higher than 86% of areas.
| Darwin | 122,207 |
|---|---|
| 0828, NT | 1,697 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Darwin is much younger than most similar areas, with a typical age of 33. This is about the same as the Northern Territory average but 5 years younger than the national figure.
33 yrs ▲ +3.1%
Younger than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 33 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a young profile, with children under 15 making up 20.3% of the population. Conversely, people aged 65 and over account for only 9.5%, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%.
9.5% ▲ +52.7%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Darwin, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 10.7%, which is well above the national average but far below the Northern Territory figure. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, at 15.6%.
10.7% ▲ +12.3%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.6% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 15.6%
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 (44%) 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/ucl/UCL703001/darwin/topic/demographics-identity