432 ▲ +3.1%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 419
- 2016: 404
- 2021: 432
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Home Island · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Home Island
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing number of seniors is the main shift for Home Island (L), where the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose by 8.2 percentage points since 2011. This small community of 432 people is now noticeably younger than other areas in the Territories, though it remains consistent with the national typical age of 38.
432
▲ +3.1%
- 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 Home Island — lower than 71% of areas.
| Home Island | 432 |
|---|---|
| 6799, OT | 593 |
| Other Territories | 4,788 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 3.1% since 2011, adding about 13 people. The typical resident is 38, which is noticeably younger than the Other Territories figure of 43 years.
38 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 23.4% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over also represent a significant group at 21.1%, a figure well above the national average.
21.1% ▲ +63.4%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.4% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Home Island splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Children (0–14) (23%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are very common here at 81.1%, while de facto relationships are far below the national figure at 0.0%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national rate.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Home Island, Married is the majority at 81%; Never married is next at 12%.
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 Home Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL922001/home-island/topic/demographics-identity