Suburb in Alice Springs

Ilparpa, NT

Ilparpa had a population of 542 at the 2021 Census (+15.3% since 2016). Median age 43.0. Median weekly household income $2,048. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Ilparpa at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Northern Territory.

In Northern Territory - Outback

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Ilparpa's population grew by 15.3% to 542, faster than Northern Territory as a whole (+1.6%). With a median age of 43.0, it is older than the NT average (33.0). Children under 10 make up 11.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 4.6%.

34.9% of households rent, a smaller share than the NT average of 48.6%. 25.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 176 households.

The median household earns $2,048 a week, in line with the NT average of $2,061. Renters pay a median $260 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,383 a month.

12.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NT average of 23.9%. 23.3% use a language other than English at home. 50.1% report no religion, higher than the NT average (43.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Ilparpa beside NT and Australia.

MeasureIlparpaNTAustralia
Population542232,60525,422,788
Growth since 2016+15.3%+1.6%+8.6%
Median age43.033.038.0
Households17670,6609,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%18.1%14.3%
Renting34.9%48.6%31.1%
Owned outright25.0%16.2%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,048$2,061$1,746
Median rent a week$260$325$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,383$2,000$1,863
Born overseas12.3%23.9%29.3%
Other language at home23.3%36.1%23.6%
No religion50.1%43.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+15.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4922011
  2. 4702016
  3. 5422021

Age

Median age 43.0, against 33.0 for Northern Territory.

Ilparpa Northern Territory
Share of people by age, Ilparpa and Northern Territory
0–911.8%
10–1912.0%
20–2910.1%
30–3910.7%
40–4913.1%
50–5920.8%
60–6914.6%
70–793.0%
80+1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Ilparpa at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian37.3%
  2. English34.6%
  3. Australian Aboriginal24.1%
  4. Irish11.8%
  5. German7.4%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Australian Indigenous languages17.1%
  2. Greek1.5%
  3. Afrikaans1.3%
  4. Vietnamese0.9%
  5. Mandarin0.6%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.2%
  2. New Zealand1.5%
  3. India0.8%
  4. China0.6%
  5. Germany0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Ilparpa

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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