Australia: Darwin

Contents: Darwin

Significant Urban Area

134,498 Population [2021] – estimate

145,019 Population [2025] – estimate

378.0km² Area

383.6/km² Density [2025]

Contents: Statistical Areas of Significant Urban Area

The population of the statistical areas (level 2) in Darwin agglomeration according to official estimates.

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Name	Status	Population Estimate 1991-06-30	Population Estimate 1996-06-30	Population Estimate 2001-06-30	Population Estimate 2006-06-30	Population Estimate 2011-06-30	Population Estimate 2016-06-30	Population Estimate 2021-06-30	Population Estimate 2025-06-30
Alawa	Statistical Area	2,481	2,375	2,232	2,309	2,291	2,286	2,157	2,267	→
Anula	Statistical Area	3,071	2,880	2,668	2,559	2,566	2,518	2,486	2,583	→
Bakewell	Statistical Area	0	287	2,854	3,193	3,377	3,267	3,256	3,417	→
Berrimah	Statistical Area	1,470	2,272	2,412	2,126	2,694	1,392	1,810	2,871	→
Brinkin - Nakara	Statistical Area	3,313	3,457	3,293	3,195	3,278	3,839	3,586	3,522	→
Charles Darwin	Statistical Area	9	9	9	9	10	0	3	3	→
Coconut Grove	Statistical Area	1,927	1,999	2,459	2,756	3,013	3,323	3,047	3,100	→
Darwin Airport	Statistical Area	17	20	23	20	469	16	20	20	→
Darwin City	Statistical Area	1,555	1,850	2,140	2,798	5,053	7,591	7,578	8,597	→
Driver	Statistical Area	1,913	2,732	3,131	2,891	3,124	3,088	2,889	2,989	→
Durack - Marlow Lagoon	Statistical Area	158	371	3,095	3,528	3,914	4,564	4,767	5,073	→
East Arm	Statistical Area	6	6	6	6	6	13	23	23	→
East Point	Statistical Area	0	0	0	0	44	14	0	0	→
Fannie Bay - The Gardens	Statistical Area	3,267	3,403	3,392	3,427	3,518	3,640	3,794	4,037	→
Gray	Statistical Area	2,407	3,380	3,594	3,490	3,550	3,474	3,347	3,479	→
Howard Springs	Statistical Area	1,705	3,404	4,167	4,053	4,627	7,533	5,594	6,308	→
Jingili	Statistical Area	2,205	2,119	1,994	1,939	1,934	1,894	1,917	1,990	→
Karama	Statistical Area	5,510	5,459	5,259	5,153	5,183	5,316	5,145	5,050	→
Larrakeyah	Statistical Area	2,066	2,833	3,301	3,280	3,501	4,019	4,149	4,731	→
Leanyer	Statistical Area	5,121	5,273	5,159	4,886	5,056	4,880	4,885	5,119	→
Ludmilla - The Narrows	Statistical Area	4,465	3,676	3,886	3,806	3,102	2,746	2,702	2,766	→
Lyons	Statistical Area	272	168	177	168	2,164	5,076	6,326	7,442	→
Malak - Marrara	Statistical Area	5,771	5,548	5,315	4,962	5,088	4,902	4,648	4,729	→
Millner	Statistical Area	2,582	2,759	2,652	2,537	2,668	2,737	2,705	2,718	→
Moil	Statistical Area	2,476	2,334	2,157	2,234	2,182	2,137	2,078	2,164	→
Moulden	Statistical Area	2,561	3,586	3,633	3,570	3,375	3,204	3,264	3,268	→
Nightcliff	Statistical Area	3,757	3,885	3,593	3,680	3,985	4,140	4,089	4,343	→
Palmerston (North)	Statistical Area	0	156	1,384	3,151	4,393	4,542	4,737	4,949	→
Palmerston (South)	Statistical Area	0	0	7	7	7	3,222	6,809	9,070	→
Parap	Statistical Area	1,620	1,719	1,759	1,941	2,138	3,007	2,951	3,175	→
Rapid Creek	Statistical Area	2,958	3,113	3,167	3,144	3,464	3,515	3,430	3,564	→
Rosebery - Bellamack	Statistical Area	0	26	955	1,607	3,934	7,054	6,967	7,223	→
Stuart Park	Statistical Area	2,696	2,626	2,842	3,568	4,091	4,517	4,315	4,674	→
Tiwi	Statistical Area	2,689	2,739	2,664	2,694	2,695	2,735	2,641	2,641	→
Virginia	Statistical Area	1,588	2,146	2,627	2,708	3,067	3,466	3,362	3,759	→
Wagaman	Statistical Area	2,463	2,463	2,237	2,210	2,283	2,345	2,110	2,118	→
Wanguri	Statistical Area	2,129	2,059	1,988	1,972	1,907	2,002	1,915	1,940	→
Woodroffe	Statistical Area	1,057	3,014	3,672	3,646	3,616	3,465	3,369	3,538	→
Woolner - Bayview - Winnellie	Statistical Area	499	769	1,126	2,222	2,860	3,024	2,998	3,021	→
Wulagi	Statistical Area	3,043	2,844	2,701	2,732	2,768	2,595	2,629	2,738	→
Darwin	Significant Urban Area	80,827	89,759	99,730	104,177	116,995	133,098	134,498	145,019

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Explanation: All areas according to the definition of 2021. The population structure presents census results; unlike the estimates, they are not adjusted for underenumeration.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (E 2024)
Males	70,864
Females	67,703

Age Groups (E 2024)
0-14 years	26,842
15-64 years	97,392
65+ years	14,333

Age Distribution (E 2024)
80+ years	2,594
70-79 years	6,807
60-69 years	11,294
50-59 years	15,514
40-49 years	19,062
30-39 years	26,452
20-29 years	21,967
10-19 years	16,879
0-9 years	17,998

Country of Birth (C 2021)
Australia	79,645
New Zealand	2,214
British Isles	4,457
Chinese Asia	2,070
South Asia	8,633
South-East Asia	9,516
Other country	10,271

Language (C 2021)
English	82,705
Other language	32,268

Ethnic Group (C 2021)
Indigenous	13,458
Non-Indigenous	103,984

Religion (C 2021)
Christians	47,359
Muslims	2,853
Buddhists	3,860
Hindus	5,198
Jews	90
Other religion / belief	1,542
Secular / no religion	52,532