Chapter 4 - Department of Business

Chapter 4
Northern Territory Regional Profi les - Darwin Region
Finniss sub-region had the highest concentration of mature age people in the region
with 9% of its population aged 65 years or older.
The sub-regions with the highest proportion of Indigenous people were also the
sub-regions with the youngest age profiles.
Chart 4.5 is a graphical representation of region’s age distribution compared to that
of the NT.
Chart 4.5 Age Pyramid, Region Total and NT (2006) (a)
Darwin Region
10% 8% 6% 4% 2% 0%
% Population
Source: ABS Basic Community Profiles, Census 2006
Note/s: (a) Based on place of usual residence.
There is very little difference between the Darwin region and NT age profiles. This is
expected because Darwin region contains over 60% of the NT’s population and, as a
result, will significantly affect the distribution.
2.4. Population Summary
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80-84
75-79
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
15-19
10-14
5-9
0-4
0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10%
% Population
The Darwin region has experienced strong population growth over the last ten years,
growing at a faster rate than the NT and Australia. Sub-regionally, population growth
varies, most notably when comparing Palmerston-East Arm with Darwin City.
The region’s population is aging, with the median age increasing from 30 to 32 between
2001 and 2006. The proportion of the population aged 65 years and over has grown by
an average of 6.4% per annum, compared to 5.7% for the NT and 2.0% for Australia.
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