34,172 —
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Remainder of State/Territory · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Remainder of State/Territory
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 30% of the 34,172 people in Remainder of State/Territory (NT) identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This is a young population with a typical resident aged 36, and it stands as one of the largest areas at this level.
34,172
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- 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 Remainder of State/Territory — higher than 86% of areas.
| Remainder of State/Territory | 34,172 |
|---|---|
| 0862, NT | 715 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 36 years old, which is a little younger than the Australian figure but noticeably older than the Northern Territory average.
36 yrs —
Younger than 82% of urban centre areas.
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 19.7% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are only 10.8%, a figure that is well below the national average.
10.8% —
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.7% —
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Remainder of State/Territory splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 29.1% of the population, which is far above the Australian figure. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 17.0%.
29.1% —
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.0% —
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Remainder of State/Territory splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (42%), with Divorced at 8%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Remainder of State/Territory
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Remainder of State/Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL731001/remainder-of-state-territory/topic/demographics-identity