List of places in the Northern Territory by population
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The Northern Territory is a self governing territory of Australia. It has a population of 232,605 as of the 2021 Australian census[1] and occupies an area of 1,334,404 square kilometres (515,216 sq mi).[2] Official population statistics are published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, which conducts a census every five years. The most recent census for which data has been released is the 2021 census.[3]
Urban centres and localities by population
SA1's are areas that subdivide all of Australia, and have a population between 200 and 800 people and an average population size of 400.[4] Urban centres and localities are defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics to be clusters of urban SA1's. Clusters with a population higher than 1,000 are considered urban centres and clusters with a population between 200 and 999 are considered localities.[5]
Rank | Urban centre | Population | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2011 census | Ref. | 2016 census | Ref. | 2021 census | Ref. | ||
1 | Darwin | 103,016 | [1] ![]() | 118,456 | [2] ![]() | 122,207 | [3] ![]() |
2 | Alice Springs | 24,208 | [4] ![]() | 23,726 | [5] ![]() | 24,855 | [6] ![]() |
3 | Katherine | 6,094 | [7] ![]() | 6,303 | [8] ![]() | 5,980 | [9] ![]() |
4 | Nhulunbuy | 3,933 | [10] ![]() | 3,088 | [11] ![]() | 3,267 | [12] ![]() |
5 | Tennant Creek | 3,062 | [13] ![]() | 2,991 | [14] ![]() | 2,949 | [15] ![]() |
6 | Galiwinku | 2,124 | [16] ![]() | 2,088 | [17] ![]() | 2,199 | [18] ![]() |
7 | Wadeye | 2,112 | [19] ![]() | 2,280 | [20] ![]() | 1,924 | [21] ![]() |
8 | Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) | 1,527 | [22] ![]() | 1,563 | [23] ![]() | 1,421 | [24] ![]() |
9 | Gunbalanya (Oenpelli) | 1,171 | [25] ![]() | 1,117 | [26] ![]() | 1,153 | [27] ![]() |
10 | Milingimbi | 1,081 | [28] ![]() | 1,225 | [29] ![]() | 1,097 | [30] ![]() |
11 | Ngukurr | 1,056 | [31] ![]() | 1,149 | [32] ![]() | 1,088 | [33] ![]() |
12 | Angurugu | 835 | [34] ![]() | 855 | [35] ![]() | 883 | [36] ![]() |
13 | Yulara | 888 | [37] ![]() | 759 | [38] ![]() | 853 | [39] ![]() |
14 | Ramingining | 833 | [40] ![]() | 872 | [41] ![]() | 814 | [42] ![]() |
15 | Jabiru | 1,129 | [43] ![]() | 1,081 | [44] ![]() | 755 | [45] ![]() |
16 | Borroloola | 926 | [46] ![]() | 871 | [47] ![]() | 755 | [48] ![]() |
17 | Alyangula | 986 | [49] ![]() | 873 | [50] ![]() | 751 | [51] ![]() |
18 | Yuendumu | 687 | [52] ![]() | 759 | [53] ![]() | 740 | [54] ![]() |
19 | Gapuwiyak | 874 | [55] ![]() | 923 | [56] ![]() | 705 | [57] ![]() |
20 | Humpty Doo | 569 | [58] ![]() | 678 | [59] ![]() | 660 | [60] ![]() |
21 | Yirrkala | 843 | [61] ![]() | 809 | [62] ![]() | 657 | [63] ![]() |
22 | Lajamanu | 656 | [64] ![]() | 598 | [65] ![]() | 653 | [66] ![]() |
23 | Minyerri | — | 618 | [67] ![]() | 650 | [68] ![]() | |
24 | Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) | 555 | [69] ![]() | 580 | [70] ![]() | 603 | [71] ![]() |
25 | Daguragu – Kalkarindji | 542 | [72] ![]() | 575 | [73] ![]() | 575 | [74] ![]() |
26 | Howard Springs | 612 | [75] ![]() | 595 | [76] ![]() | 569 | [77] ![]() |
27 | Hermannsburg | 625 | [78] ![]() | 605 | [79] ![]() | 551 | [80] ![]() |
28 | Wugular (Beswick) | 511 | [81] ![]() | 531 | [82] ![]() | 542 | [83] ![]() |
29 | Ampilatwatja | 365 | [84] ![]() | 418 | [85] ![]() | 439 | [86] ![]() |
30 | Papunya | 418 | [87] ![]() | 404 | [88] ![]() | 438 | [89] ![]() |
31 | Warruwi | 423 | [90] ![]() | 389 | [91] ![]() | 432 | [92] ![]() |
32 | Ilparpa | 433 | [93] ![]() | 360 | [94] ![]() | 424 | [95] ![]() |
33 | Wagait Beach – Mandorah | 368 | [96] ![]() | 461 | [97] ![]() | 422 | [98] ![]() |
34 | Walungurru (Kintore) | 454 | [99] ![]() | 410 | [100] ![]() | 420 | [101] ![]() |
35 | Umbakumba | 441 | [102] ![]() | 503 | [103] ![]() | 419 | [104] ![]() |
36 | Milikapiti | 447 | [105] ![]() | 401 | [106] ![]() | 414 | [107] ![]() |
37 | Ali Curung | 535 | [108] ![]() | 494 | [109] ![]() | 394 | [110] ![]() |
38 | Kaltukatjara (Docker River) | 295 | [111] ![]() | 394 | [112] ![]() | 394 | [113] ![]() |
39 | Batchelor | 336 | [114] ![]() | 466 | [115] ![]() | 371 | [116] ![]() |
40 | Nganmarriyanga (Palumpa) | 377 | [117] ![]() | 390 | [118] ![]() | 364 | [119] ![]() |
41 | Alpurrurulam | 441 | [120] ![]() | 420 | [121] ![]() | 350 | [122] ![]() |
42 | Nauiyu Nambiyu (Daly River) | 454 | [123] ![]() | 378 | [124] ![]() | 350 | [125] ![]() |
43 | Barunga | 313 | [126] ![]() | 363 | [127] ![]() | 337 | [128] ![]() |
44 | Mataranka | 244 | [129] ![]() | 310 | [130] ![]() | 327 | [131] ![]() |
45 | Pine Creek | 380 | [132] ![]() | 328 | [133] ![]() | 318 | [134] ![]() |
46 | Pirlangimpi | 371 | [135] ![]() | 371 | [136] ![]() | 317 | [137] ![]() |
47 | Mutitjulu | 210 | [138] ![]() | 323 | [139] ![]() | 296 | [140] ![]() |
48 | Elliot | 348 | [141] ![]() | 339 | [142] ![]() | 287 | [143] ![]() |
49 | Yarralin | 266 | [144] ![]() | 293 | [145] ![]() | 283 | [146] ![]() |
50 | Timber Creek | — | 249 | [147] ![]() | 278 | [148] ![]() | |
51 | Minjilang | 309 | [149] ![]() | 247 | [150] ![]() | 265 | [151] ![]() |
52 | Jilkminggan | 280 | [152] ![]() | 301 | [153] ![]() | 263 | [154] ![]() |
53 | Bulman – Weemol | 291 | [155] ![]() | 280 | [156] ![]() | 263 | [157] ![]() |
54 | Nyirripi | 210 | [158] ![]() | 236 | [159] ![]() | 251 | [160] ![]() |
55 | Adelaide River | 237 | [161] ![]() | 265 | [162] ![]() | 243 | [163] ![]() |
56 | Gunyangara | — | 240 | [164] ![]() | 241 | [165] ![]() | |
57 | Binjari | 238 | [166] ![]() | 190 | [167] ![]() | 240 | [168] ![]() |
58 | Areyonga | 235 | [169] ![]() | 195 | [170] ![]() | 236 | [171] ![]() |
59 | Amoonguna | 275 | [172] ![]() | 239 | [173] ![]() | 229 | [174] ![]() |
60 | Willowra | 221 | [175] ![]() | 301 | [176] ![]() | 222 | [177] ![]() |
61 | Atitjere | — | 224 | [178] ![]() | 204 | [179] ![]() | |
62 | Titjikala | 201 | [180] ![]() | 227 | [181] ![]() | 196 | [182] ![]() |
63 | Aputula (Finke) | — | 192 | [183] ![]() | 191 | [184] ![]() | |
64 | Laramba | 251 | [185] ![]() | 239 | [186] ![]() | 189 | [187] ![]() |
65 | Robinson River (Mungoorbada) | 258 | [188] ![]() | 222 | [189] ![]() | 180 | [190] ![]() |
66 | Yuelamu | 207 | [191] ![]() | 220 | [192] ![]() | 149 | [193] ![]() |
67 | Canteen Creek | 217 | [194] ![]() | 184 | [195] ![]() | 147 | [196] ![]() |
68 | Wutunugurra | 207 | [197] ![]() | 166 | [198] ![]() | 143 | [199] ![]() |
Local government areas by population
The Northern Territory is divided into 17 local government areas plus several unincorporated areas.[6]
Rank | Local government area | Population | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2011 census | Ref. | 2016 census | Ref. | 2021 census | Ref. | ||
1 | City of Darwin | 72,930 | [200] ![]() | 78,804 | [201] ![]() | 80,530 | [202] ![]() |
2 | City of Palmerston | 27,703 | [203] ![]() | 33,786 | [204] ![]() | 37,247 | [205] ![]() |
3 | Town of Alice Springs | 25,186 | [206] ![]() | 24,753 | [207] ![]() | 25,912 | [208] ![]() |
4 | Litchfield Municipality | 18,994 | [209] ![]() | 23,855 | [210] ![]() | 21,411 | [211] ![]() |
5 | Town of Katherine | 9,187 | [212] ![]() | 9,717 | [213] ![]() | 9,643 | [214] ![]() |
6 | East Arnhem Region | 9,098 | [215] ![]() | 9,026 | [216] ![]() | 8,778 | [217] ![]() |
* | Unincorporated areas | 8,089 | [218] ![]() | 6,907 | [219] ![]() | 6,802 | [220] ![]() |
7 | Roper Gulf Region | 6,121 | [221] ![]() | 6,505 | [222] ![]() | 6,486 | [223] ![]() |
8 | Barkly Region | 6,823 | [224] ![]() | 6,655 | [225] ![]() | 6,316 | [226] ![]() |
9 | West Arnhem Region | 6,232 | [227] ![]() | 6,188 | [228] ![]() | 6,281 | [229] ![]() |
10 | MacDonnell Region | 5,831 | [230] ![]() | 6,029 | [231] ![]() | 5,748 | [232] ![]() |
11 | Central Desert Region | 3,720 | [233] ![]() | 3,677 | [234] ![]() | 3,591 | [235] ![]() |
12 | West Daly Region[a] | — | 3,166 | [236] ![]() | 2,973 | [237] ![]() | |
13 | Victoria Daly Region[a] | 5,924 | [238] ![]() | 2,810 | [239] ![]() | 2,815 | [240] ![]() |
14 | Tiwi Islands Region | 2,580 | [241] ![]() | 2,453 | [242] ![]() | 2,348 | [243] ![]() |
15 | Coomalie Shire | 1,106 | [244] ![]() | 1,319 | [245] ![]() | 1,276 | [246] ![]() |
16 | Wagait Shire | 369 | [247] ![]() | 463 | [248] ![]() | 423 | [249] ![]() |
* | Darwin Waterfront Precinct[b] | — | — | 293 | [250] ![]() | ||
17 | Belyuen Shire | 181 | [251] ![]() | 164 | [252] ![]() | 149 | [253] ![]() |
See also
- List of cities in Australia by population
- List of places in New South Wales by population
- List of places in Queensland by population
- List of places in South Australia by population
- List of places in Tasmania by population
- List of places in Victoria by population
- List of places in Western Australia by population
Notes
- ^ a b On 1 July 2014, the West Daly Region split away from the Victoria Daly Region[7]
- ^ The Darwin Waterfront Precinct was included with the other unincorporated areas in the 2011 and 2016 censuses.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Northern Territory". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Area of Australia – States and Territories". Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "About". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Statistical Area Level 1 (SA1)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Design of UCL". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Northern Territory Local Government Areas" (PDF). Northern Territory Electoral Commission. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "Government Gazette – Northern Territory of Australia Local Government Act Restructuring Order" (PDF). Northern Territory Government. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2022.