318 ▲ +58.2%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 201
- 2016: 328
- 2021: 318
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pine Creek · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Pine Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong Indigenous presence and a growing population shape daily life in Pine Creek. While the community has expanded by 58% since 2011, the typical resident is now 36 years old.
318
▲ +58.2%
- 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 Pine Creek — lower than 82% of areas.
| Pine Creek | 318 |
|---|---|
| 0847, NT | 318 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew to 318 people by 2021, making it smaller than about 81% of similar areas. Since 2011, the typical age of residents has risen by 5 years to 36.
36 yrs ▲ +16.1%
Younger than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 15.1% of the area, a figure that rose 12 points since 2011 and is well above the Territory average. Children under 15 make up 18.9% of the community.
15.1% ▲ +398.1%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.9% ▼ -18.8%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Pine Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Almost 45% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure. This is a significant drop from 2011, when that group made up 95.5% of the population.
44.7% ▼ -53.2%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 95.5%
- 2016: 46.0%
- 2021: 44.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▲ +427.9%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Pine Creek, Never married is the majority at 52%; Married is next at 29%.
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 Pine Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722028/pine-creek/topic/demographics-identity