3218.0 - Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2016 Quality Declaration 
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NORTHERN TERRITORY

  • From June 2006 to June 2016, the ten SA2s with the largest population increases in the Northern Territory were within Greater Darwin. The outer southern SA2 of Rosebery - Bellamack had the largest growth in terms of absolute numbers (up by 5,500 people), followed by Lyons (4,900) on the northern fringe of the city, and Darwin City (4,300).
  • Rosebery - Bellamack was also the fastest-growing SA2 (in that it had the strongest growth rate) in the Northern Territory, increasing by 340% between 2006 and 2016. This was followed by Darwin City (150%) and Howard Springs (86%).


SA2s WITH LARGEST AND FASTEST POPULATION GROWTH, Northern Territory
ERP at 30 June
Population Change
2006
2016pr
2006-2016pr
SA2 GCCSA
no.
no.
no.
%
LARGEST GROWTH
Rosebery - BellamackGreater Darwin
1 607
7 062
5 455
339.5
LyonsGreater Darwin
168
5 092
4 924
2 931.0
Darwin CityGreater Darwin
2 798
7 130
4 332
154.8
Howard SpringsGreater Darwin
4 053
7 521
3 468
85.6
Palmerston - SouthGreater Darwin
7
3 192
3 185
45 500.0
Humpty DooGreater Darwin
6 483
9 117
2 634
40.6
WeddellGreater Darwin
2 783
4 730
1 947
70.0
Palmerston - NorthGreater Darwin
3 151
4 475
1 324
42.0
ParapGreater Darwin
1 941
2 967
1 026
52.9
Durack - Marlow LagoonGreater Darwin
3 528
4 549
1 021
28.9
FASTEST GROWTH(a)
Rosebery - BellamackGreater Darwin
1 607
7 062
5 455
339.5
Darwin CityGreater Darwin
2 798
7 130
4 332
154.8
Howard SpringsGreater Darwin
4 053
7 521
3 468
85.6
WeddellGreater Darwin
2 783
4 730
1 947
70.0
ParapGreater Darwin
1 941
2 967
1 026
52.9
Palmerston - NorthGreater Darwin
3 151
4 475
1 324
42.0
Humpty DooGreater Darwin
6 483
9 117
2 634
40.6
Woolner - Bayview - WinnellieGreater Darwin
2 222
3 023
801
36.0
VirginiaGreater Darwin
2 708
3 531
823
30.4
ThamarrurrRest of NT
2 207
2 858
651
29.5
(a) Excludes SA2s with a population of less than 1,000 at June 2006.



POPULATION CHANGE BY SA2, Northern Territory - 2006-16
Map of Population change by SA2, Northern Territory, 2006-16