List Of Places In The Northern Territory By Population
   HOME

TheInfoList



OR:

The
Northern Territory The Northern Territory (commonly abbreviated as NT; formally the Northern Territory of Australia) is an states and territories of Australia, Australian territory in the central and central northern regions of Australia. The Northern Territory ...
is a self governing territory of
Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
. It has a population of 232,605 as of the
2021 Australian census The 2021 Australian census, simply called the 2021 Census, was the eighteenth national Census of Population and Housing in Australia. The 2021 Census took place on 10 August 2021, and was conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). T ...
and occupies an area of . Official population statistics are published by the
Australian Bureau of Statistics The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is the independent statutory agency of the Australian Government responsible for statistical collection and analysis and for giving evidence-based advice to federal, state and territory governments ...
, which conducts a
census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses incl ...
every five years. The most recent census for which data has been released is the 2021 census.


Urban centres and localities by population

SA1's are areas that subdivide all of Australia, and have a population between 200 and 800 people and an average population size of 400. Urban centres and localities are defined by the
Australian Bureau of Statistics The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is the independent statutory agency of the Australian Government responsible for statistical collection and analysis and for giving evidence-based advice to federal, state and territory governments ...
to be clusters of urban SA1's. Clusters with a population higher than 1,000 are considered urban centres and clusters with a population between 200 and 999 are considered localities.


Local government areas by population

The Northern Territory is divided into 17
local government areas A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a state, province, division, or territory. The phrase i ...
plus several
unincorporated areas An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
.


See also

*
List of cities in Australia by population This list of Australian cities by population provides rankings of Australian cities and towns according to various systems defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The eight Greater Capital City Statistical Areas are listed for the stat ...
*
List of places in New South Wales by population This is a list of cities and towns in the Australian state of New South Wales with a population of 5,000 or greater as at the 2021 Census. The below figures represent the populations of the contiguous built-up areas of each city or town. ;No ...
*
List of places in Queensland by population This is a list of places in Queensland by urban centre population. Urban areas by population Greater Capital City Statistical Areas/Significant Urban Areas by population Local Government Areas by population Regions by population S ...
*
List of places in South Australia by population This is a list of cities/towns in South Australia by urban centre population. Largest Urban Centres and Localities by population Urban Centres and Localities (UCLs) represent areas of concentrated urban development with populations of ...
*
List of places in Tasmania by population This is a list of places in the Australian state of Tasmania by population. Urban centres are defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics as being a population cluster of 1,000 or more people. See also * Demographics of Australia * Lis ...
*
List of places in Victoria by population This is a list of places in the Australian state of Victoria by population. Melbourne Western skyline.jpg, Melbourne, the most populated city in Victoria. Aerialviewgardens.jpg, Looking east over Sturt Street and the CBD toward Bridge Mall from ...
*
List of places in Western Australia by population Western Australia is the largest state of Australia, with an area of , and its fourth most populous, with a population of 2,660,026 as of the 2021 Australian census. Official population statistics are created by the Australian Bureau of Statistic ...


Notes


References

{{reflist Lists of populated places in Australia Northern Territory-related lists