Population
+13.9% since 2016.
Fly Creek, NT
Fly Creek had a population of 189 at the 2021 Census (+13.9% since 2016). Median age 38.7. Median weekly household income $2,875. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.
Fly Creek at a glance
What the 2021 Census says, compared with Northern Territory.
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Fly Creek's population grew by 13.9% to 189, faster than Northern Territory as a whole (+1.7%). With a median age of 38.7, it is older than the NT average (33.2). Children under 10 make up 13.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 5.8%.
15.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the NT average of 48.6%. 16.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 60 households.
The median household earns $2,875 a week, above the NT average of $2,058. Renters pay a median $406 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,746 a month.
11.2% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NT average of 23.9%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 62.3% report no religion, higher than the NT average (43.9%).
Key figures
2021 Census, Fly Creek beside NT and Australia.
| Measure | Fly Creek | NT | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 189 | 232,621 | 25,422,828 |
| Growth since 2016 | +13.9% | +1.7% | +8.6% |
| Median age | 38.7 | 33.2 | 38.2 |
| Households | 60 | 70,646 | 9,275,123 |
| Flats and apartments | 0.0% | 18.1% | 14.3% |
| Renting | 15.0% | 48.6% | 31.1% |
| Owned outright | 16.7% | 16.2% | 31.4% |
| Median household income a week | $2,875 | $2,058 | $1,747 |
| Median rent a week | $406 | $326 | $376 |
| Median mortgage repayment a month | $1,746 | $2,001 | $1,866 |
| Born overseas | 11.2% | 23.9% | 29.3% |
| Other language at home | 0.0% | 36.1% | 23.6% |
| No religion | 62.3% | 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.
Age
Median age 38.7, against 33.2 for Northern Territory.
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Cultural background
The largest groups in Fly Creek at the 2021 Census.
Ancestry
Languages at home
Country of birth
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Around Fly Creek
The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.
Part of
Nearby
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