List of places in the Northern Territory by population



The Northern Territory is a self governing territory of Australia. It has a population of 232,605 as of the 2021 Australian census and occupies an area of 1334404 km2. Official population statistics are published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, which conducts a census 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 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 plus several unincorporated areas.