List of places in the Northern Territory by population

[2] The ABS publishes data for various types of geographic structures, including urban centres and localities, which represent the built-up area of cities and towns with more than 200 people, and local government areas.

SA1s generally have a population between 200 and 800 people, but this can reach as low as 180 for small towns and 90 for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

[6] The largest UCL within the Northern Territory is Darwin, with a population of 122,207 at the 2021 census.

[214] Local government area boundaries are set by an independent local government representation review committee, which consists of the Northern Territory's electoral commissioner, surveyor-general, and the chief executive officer of the Local Government Association of the Northern Territory.

[216] The largest local government area within the Northern Territory is the City of Darwin, with a population of 80,530 as of the 2021 census.