2,949 ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3,062
- 2016: 2,991
- 2021: 2,949
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tennant Creek · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Tennant Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the 2,949 people in Tennant Creek identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This is a noticeably young community where the typical resident is 33, making it far younger than the national figure.
2,949
▼ -3.7%
- 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 Tennant Creek — higher than 77% of areas.
| Tennant Creek | 2,949 |
|---|---|
| 0860, NT | 3,080 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has shrank by 3.7% since 2011, losing around 113 people. With 2,949 residents, it remains larger than about 80% of similar areas.
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.
Children under 15 make up 22.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are much fewer than in most areas, accounting for only 8.5% of residents.
8.5% ▲ +27.7%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.6% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Tennant Creek, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is far more common here than in the rest of the territory, with 55.3% of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This figure has rose by 3.3 percentage points since 2011.
55.3% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 52.0%
- 2016: 51.4%
- 2021: 55.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.2% ▼ -12.8%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tennant Creek, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (37%) and Divorced (7%).
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 Tennant Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL715007/tennant-creek/topic/demographics-identity