660 ▲ +7.8%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 612
- 2016: 678
- 2021: 660
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Humpty Doo · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Humpty Doo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger population than most similar areas defines Humpty Doo (L). The typical resident is now 36, which is five years younger than they were in 2011. This shift is seen in the high number of children and a growing presence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
660
▲ +7.8%
- 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 Humpty Doo — lower than 57% of areas.
| Humpty Doo | 660 |
|---|---|
| 0836, NT | 7,597 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Humpty Doo (L) grew by 7.8% since 2011, adding about 48 people to reach a total of 660. While the typical age is 36, this is noticeably older than the Northern Territory figure of 33.
36 yrs ▼ -12.2%
Younger than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 21.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over have also increased to 15.6%, a rise of 8.1 percentage points since 2011.
15.6% ▲ +107.6%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.4% ▲ +14.7%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Humpty Doo splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.5% of the area, which is well above the national average. Around 14.8% of residents are in de facto relationships, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.
9.5% ▲ +93.8%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.8% ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Humpty Doo splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (39%), 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Humpty Doo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL721008/humpty-doo/topic/demographics-identity