147 ▼ -47.5%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 280
- 2016: 184
- 2021: 147
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Canteen Creek · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Canteen Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A very young population of 147 people defines Canteen Creek (L), where the typical resident is just 25 years old. This is far younger than the national figure of 38. Most residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, reflecting a strong cultural identity in this small community.
147
▼ -47.5%
- 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 Canteen Creek — lower than 92% of areas.
| Canteen Creek | 147 |
|---|---|
| 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA | 14,676 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has shrank by 48% since 2011, losing about 133 people. While the typical resident is now 25, this is still among the lowest ages for similar areas and far younger than the Northern Territory typical age of 33.
25 yrs ▲ +47.1%
Younger than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17 yrs
- 2016: 26 yrs
- 2021: 25 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 33.3% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, there are no residents aged 65 and over, a figure well below the rest of the Territory.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
33.3% ▼ -22.6%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 43.1%
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Canteen Creek splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (38%) and Children (0–14) (35%), with Older adults (45–64) at 14%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 91.8% of the community, which is far above the national average. Most people are married (52.7%), while 11.5% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the Australian figure.
91.8% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 97.9%
- 2016: 95.1%
- 2021: 91.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Canteen Creek, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Canteen Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722013/canteen-creek/topic/demographics-identity