424 ▲ +73.8%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 244
- 2016: 360
- 2021: 424
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ilparpa · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Ilparpa
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population surge of 74% since 2011 has seen Ilparpa (L) grow to 424 people. This growth has come alongside a shift in the community, with the typical resident now 44 years old, which is far older than the Northern Territory average.
424
▲ +73.8%
- 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 Ilparpa — lower than 71% of areas.
| Ilparpa | 424 |
|---|---|
| 0873, NT | 2,756 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 180 people between 2011 and 2021. This makes the area smaller than about 71% of similar places, and residents are now four years older than they were in 2011.
44 yrs ▲ +10.0%
Younger than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 36.6%. While children under 15 are about the same as the national figure at 18.2%, the proportion of seniors is 9.0%, which is well below the Australian average.
9.0% ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ilparpa, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people fell 29 points since 2011 to 8.7%, which is well above the national figure. De facto relationships are common here at 15.6%, a rate well above the 11.5% seen across Australia.
8.7% ▼ -77.0%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38.0%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.6% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Ilparpa splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (41%), with Divorced at 10%.
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 Ilparpa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722016/ilparpa/topic/demographics-identity