Suburb in Barkly

Ranken, NT

Ranken had a population of 51 at the 2021 Census (+15.9% since 2016). Median age 26.3. Median weekly household income $2,438. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Ranken at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Northern Territory.

In Northern Territory - Outback

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Ranken's population grew by 15.9% to 51, faster than Northern Territory as a whole (+1.7%). With a median age of 26.3, it is younger than the NT average (33.2). Children under 10 make up 9.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 0.0%.

0.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the NT average of 48.6%. 46.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 13 households.

The median household earns $2,438 a week, above the NT average of $2,058.

0.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NT average of 23.9%. 37.8% use a language other than English at home. 34.9% report no religion, lower than the NT average (43.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Ranken beside NT and Australia.

MeasureRankenNTAustralia
Population51232,62125,422,828
Growth since 2016+15.9%+1.7%+8.6%
Median age26.333.238.2
Households1370,6469,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%18.1%14.3%
Renting0.0%48.6%31.1%
Owned outright46.2%16.2%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,438$2,058$1,747
Median rent a week–$326$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$2,001$1,866
Born overseas0.0%23.9%29.3%
Other language at home37.8%36.1%23.6%
No religion34.9%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

+15.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 272011
  2. 442016
  3. 512021

Age

Median age 26.3, against 33.2 for Northern Territory.

Ranken Northern Territory
Share of people by age, Ranken and Northern Territory
0–99.8%
10–1927.5%
20–2913.7%
30–395.9%
40–4921.6%
50–595.9%
60–699.8%
70–790.0%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Ranken at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English43.2%
  2. Australian Aboriginal40.9%
  3. Australian20.5%
  4. Irish9.1%
  5. German6.8%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Australian Indigenous languages31.9%

Country of birth

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

Around Ranken

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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