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NORTHERN TERRITORY

MEDIAN AGE

• At June 2016, the Northern Territory (NT) had a median age (the age at which half the population is older and half is younger) of 32.4 years, which was the lowest median age of all states and territories. The median age of males (32.4 years) was slightly higher than females (32.3).

• The SA2 in the NT with the highest median ages in 2016 was Ross (45.1 years) which is a suburb of Alice Springs, followed by Alligator (41.1) and Fannie Bay - The Gardens (39.3).

• In 2016, Victoria River was the SA2 with the lowest median age (25.2 years) in the NT, followed by Thamarrurr and Gulf (both 25.4 years).

SA2s WITH OLDEST AND YOUNGEST MEDIAN AGES(a), Northern Territory, 2016
		Median Age
SA2	GCCSA	years
OLDEST MEDIAN AGES
Ross	Rest of NT	45.1
Alligator	Rest of NT	41.1
Fannie Bay - The Gardens	Greater Darwin	39.3
Virginia	Greater Darwin	38.7
Tiwi	Greater Darwin	37.9
YOUNGEST MEDIAN AGES
Victoria River	Rest of NT	25.2
Gulf	Rest of NT	25.4
Thamarrurr	Rest of NT	25.4
East Arnhem	Rest of NT	25.5
Barkly	Rest of NT	25.9
(a) Excludes SA2s with a population of less than 1,000 at June 2016.

SEX RATIO

• The NT had the highest sex ratio of all states and territories in 2016, with 105.9 males per 100 females.

• Males outnumbered females in both Greater Darwin (109.5 males per 100 females) and the Rest of NT (100.9).

• The SA2 of Howard Springs in the Darwin rural area, had the highest sex ratio in the NT, with 274.7 males per 100 females. This was followed by Darwin City (126.0) and Weddell (125.8).

• The SA2s with the lowest sex ratios were Tanami (88.6 males per 100 females) and Yuendumu - Anmatjere (88.7), both in central Australia.

SA2s WITH HIGHEST AND LOWEST SEX RATIOS(a), Northern Territory, 2016
		Sex Ratio
SA2	GCCSA	males per 100 females
HIGHEST SEX RATIOS
Howard Springs	Greater Darwin	274.7
Darwin City	Greater Darwin	126.0
Weddell	Greater Darwin	125.8
Larrakeyah	Greater Darwin	123.3
Sandover - Plenty	Rest of NT	121.2
LOWEST SEX RATIOS
Tanami	Rest of NT	88.6
Yuendumu - Anmatjere	Rest of NT	88.7
Flynn	Rest of NT	91.1
East Side	Rest of NT	93.1
Thamarrurr	Rest of NT	93.4
(a) Excludes SA2s with a population of less than 1,000 at June 2016.

AGE AND SEX DISTRIBUTION

• Greater Darwin had a lower proportion of its population under 25 years of age at June 2016 (33%, compared with 40% for the rest of the NT) and a higher proportion of people aged 25 years and above (67% compared with 60% for the rest of the NT).

AGE AND SEX DISTRIBUTION (%), Northern Territory - 30 June 2016