371 ▲ +71.0%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 217
- 2016: 466
- 2021: 371
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Batchelor · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Batchelor
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older typical resident is found in Batchelor compared to most similar areas, with the usual age now 44. The population has grown by 71% since 2011, reaching 371 people, while the local identity has shifted as the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents fell significantly over the last decade.
371
▲ +71.0%
- 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 Batchelor — lower than 77% of areas.
| Batchelor | 371 |
|---|---|
| 0845, NT | 396 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 44, which is far older than the Northern Territory figure of 33. This is a sharp increase from 2011, when the usual age was just 23.
44 yrs ▲ +91.3%
Younger than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over now make up 18.6% of the population, a rise of 17 points since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of children under 15 fell 16 points over the same period to 19.4%.
18.6% ▲ +1257.7%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.4% ▼ -45.5%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35.6%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Batchelor, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 30.5% of the population, which is well above the Northern Territory figure. Over half of the residents have never been married, while 12.7% are in a de facto relationship.
30.5% ▼ -66.6%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 91.2%
- 2016: 38.2%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ —
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Batchelor, Never married is the majority at 54%; Married is next at 21%.
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 Batchelor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722010/batchelor/topic/demographics-identity