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List of places in the Northern Territory by population

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]

Map of Australia with the Northern Territory highlighted in red
Map of the Northern Territory within Australia
Skyline of a small city. The tallest building is 100 metres in height.
Darwin, the capital and largest city in the Northern Territory

Urban centres and localities by population edit

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 edit

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 edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b On 1 July 2014, the West Daly Region split away from the Victoria Daly Region[7]
  2. ^ The Darwin Waterfront Precinct was included with the other unincorporated areas in the 2011 and 2016 censuses.

References edit

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Northern Territory". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 October 2022.  
  2. ^ "Area of Australia – States and Territories". Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  3. ^ "About". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Statistical Area Level 1 (SA1)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Design of UCL". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Northern Territory Local Government Areas" (PDF). Northern Territory Electoral Commission. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Government Gazette – Northern Territory of Australia Local Government Act Restructuring Order" (PDF). Northern Territory Government. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
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