755 ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 835
- 2016: 871
- 2021: 755
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Borroloola · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Borroloola
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A very high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, at 73.9%, helps define the unique social makeup of Borroloola. The area is notably young, with a typical resident aged just 32. This creates a community where children and young adults make up a large part of daily life.
755
▼ -9.6%
- 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 Borroloola — lower than 53% of areas.
| Borroloola | 755 |
|---|---|
| 0854, NT | 755 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Borroloola has 755 residents, a population that shrank by about 80 people since 2011. The typical person here is 32, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
32 yrs ▲ +45.5%
Younger than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22 yrs
- 2016: 26 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 23.4% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are far below the national average at only 6.9%.
6.9% ▲ +280.2%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.4% ▼ -28.4%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Borroloola splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 73.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the Northern Territory average. De facto relationships are also very common here, at 23.6%, a figure well above the state average.
73.9% ▼ -22.1%
Higher than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 94.9%
- 2016: 76.8%
- 2021: 73.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.6% ▲ +1669.9%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 33.1%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Borroloola, the largest group is Never married at 49%, followed by Married (35%) 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 Borroloola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL721003/borroloola/topic/demographics-identity