278 ▼ -38.8%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 454
- 2016: 249
- 2021: 278
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Timber Creek · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Timber Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far more people in Timber Creek identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander than the national figure, with 55.8% of the population doing so. It is a small and noticeably young community, where the typical resident is just 33 years old.
278
▼ -38.8%
- 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 Timber Creek — lower than 86% of areas.
| Timber Creek | 278 |
|---|---|
| 0852, NT | 8,735 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 278 people, which is smaller than about 86% of similar areas. This number shrank by 39% since 2011, losing around 176 people.
33 yrs ▲ +50.0%
Younger than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 19.1% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is much lower than most areas at 10.4%, though this rose 8.2 points since 2011.
10.4% ▲ +372.6%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.1% ▼ -39.2%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Timber Creek, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
At 55.8%, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is far above the national figure. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, accounting for 16.7% of residents.
55.8% ▼ -38.7%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 90.9%
- 2016: 47.4%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.7% ▲ +1472.2%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Timber Creek, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (35%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Timber Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722031/timber-creek/topic/demographics-identity