NT population as at September 2020 | 246 500 |
NT Labour force as at February 2021 | 131 051* |
* The workforce figures from the ABS does not include FIFO workers and defence force members. The latest data available shows the Territory had 8700 FIFO workers (June 2016 Census) and 4 393 permanent defence force members (June 2020 ADF data). ComCare is the regulator for the Australian Defence Force.
| Population distribution |
|---|
| Greater Darwin | 59.9% |
| Daly, Tiwi and West Arnhem | 7.3% |
| Katherine region | 8.5% |
| East Arnhem | 5.9% |
| Alice Springs region | 16.0% |
| Barkly | 2.5% |
The workforce figures from the ABS does not include FIFO workers and defence force members. The latest data available shows the Territory had 8700 FIFO workers (June 2016 Census) and 4 393 permanent defence force members (June 2020 ADF data). ComCare is the regulator for the Australian Defence Force.