196 ▼ -53.7%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 423
- 2016: 227
- 2021: 196
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Titjikala · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Titjikala
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Titjikala is just 26, making it one of the youngest areas at this level. This small community is overwhelmingly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, with a population that has shrunk by over half since 2011.
196
▼ -53.7%
- 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 Titjikala — lower than 90% of areas.
| Titjikala | 196 |
|---|---|
| 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA | 14,676 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population fell by 54% between 2011 and 2021, dropping from 423 to 196 people. Despite this decline, the typical age has risen by 9 years to reach 26.
26 yrs ▲ +52.9%
Younger than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17 yrs
- 2016: 26 yrs
- 2021: 26 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 27.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most areas, accounting for only 7.7% of residents.
7.7% ▲ +361.4%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.6% ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37.9%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Titjikala splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (33%) and Children (0–14) (29%), with Youth (15–24) at 15%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 94.9% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the Northern Territory average. Most residents are married (54.0%), while those in de facto relationships make up only 7.0%, which is well below the national average.
94.9% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 94.3%
- 2016: 89.4%
- 2021: 94.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.0% ▲ +120.6%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Titjikala, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Titjikala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722032/titjikala/topic/demographics-identity