Northern Territory

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 202,729 people were counted in Northern Territory: of these 52.4% were male and 47.6% were female. Of the total population 25.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Northern Territory there were 49,145 children aged 0-14 years and 27,045 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Northern Territory, 178,650 people were Australian citizens, 29,354 were born overseas and 7,935 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Northern Territory, 47.5% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 11.5% were separated or divorced, 3.6% were widowed and 37.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Northern Territory, 77.9% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Northern Territory were England 3.2%, New Zealand 1.8%, Philippines 0.9%, United States of America 0.6% and Germany 0.5%.

Of all people counted in Northern Territory on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 22.2%, No Religion 18.7%, Anglican 14.7%, Uniting Church 8.8% and Lutheran 4.4%.

On Census Night 2001 in Northern Territory, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Northern Aboriginal, nec 1.9%, Warlpiri 1.4%, Greek 1.4%, Arrernte (Aranda) 1.2% and Kriol 1.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 68.9% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 96,148 people aged 15 years and over in Northern Territory were in the labour force. Of these 63.1% worked full-time, 28.0% worked part-time, 3.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.9% were unemployed. 46,436 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Northern Territory, the most common responses for occupation were Professionals 10.2%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 9.3%, Associate Professionals 8.2%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 8.0%, Labourers and Related Workers 5.9%, Managers and Administrators 4.9%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 4.7%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 4.3% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.8%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Northern Territory, the most common responses for industry of employment included Government Administration 6.4%, Education 4.7%, Business Services 4.2%, Defence 4.0% and Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 3.5%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Northern Territory, 43,251 families were counted: of these, 31.4% were couple families without children, 49.0% were couple families with children, 17.8% were one parent families and 1.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

On Census Night 2001 in Northern Territory, 65,057 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Northern Territory, 61.9% were separate houses, 9.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 14.5% were flats, units or apartments and 12.7% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Northern Territory, 18.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 24.2% were being purchased and 41.5% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Northern Territory, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 21.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 19.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 58.6% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Northern Territory, 61.9% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 18.6% were single (or lone) person households and 4.3% were group households.