Suburb in Darwin

Alawa, NT

Alawa had a population of 2,078 at the 2021 Census (−2.3% since 2016). Median age 35.4. Median weekly household income $2,056. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

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Alawa at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Northern Territory.

In Darwin

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Alawa's population shrank by 2.3% to 2,078, slower than Northern Territory as a whole (+1.7%). With a median age of 35.4, it is older than the NT average (33.2). Children under 10 make up 15.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 9.2%.

36.7% of households rent, a smaller share than the NT average of 48.6%. 23.2% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 9.0% of homes (18.1% across Northern Territory). The 2021 Census counted 679 households.

The median household earns $2,056 a week, in line with the NT average of $2,058. Renters pay a median $336 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,819 a month.

41.5% of residents were born overseas, more than the NT average of 23.9%. 38.1% use a language other than English at home. 44.9% report no religion, close to the NT average (43.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Alawa beside NT and Australia.

AlawaNTAustralia
Population2,078232,62125,422,828
Growth since 2016−2.3%+1.7%+8.6%
Median age35.433.238.2
Households67970,6469,275,123
Flats and apartments9.0%18.1%14.3%
Renting36.7%48.6%31.1%
Owned outright23.2%16.2%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,056$2,058$1,747
Median rent a week$336$326$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,819$2,001$1,866
Born overseas41.5%23.9%29.3%
Other language at home38.1%36.1%23.6%
No religion44.9%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

−2.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2,1232011
  2. 2,1272016
  3. 2,0782021

Age

Median age 35.4, against 33.2 for Northern Territory.

Alawa Northern Territory
0–915.2%
10–1910.5%
20–2914.1%
30–3917.2%
40–4914.2%
50–5911.1%
60–698.8%
70–797.1%
80+2.1%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Alawa at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English27.5%
  2. Australian24.1%
  3. Australian Aboriginal8.4%
  4. Chinese8.2%
  5. Irish8.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Greek4.6%
  2. Nepali4.1%
  3. Mandarin3.3%
  4. Tagalog3.3%
  5. Vietnamese2.1%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. the Philippines4.9%
  2. India3.9%
  3. Nepal3.2%
  4. Greece2.8%
  5. China2.4%

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

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