Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Borroloola

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Gas station6
Other accommodation5

Borroloola Facts

Area12.9 km²
Population1,046
Male Population536 (51.2%)
Female Population510 (48.8%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+75.2%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+27.4%
Median Age25.8 years (Male: 25.8, Female: 25.8)
Local Time
TimezoneAustralian Central Standard Time
Lat & Lng-16.07078, 136.30722
Postal Codes0854

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Borroloola Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population5977358211,0301,0461,0721,090
Population Density46.4 / km²57.1 / km²63.8 / km²80 / km²81.2 / km²83.3 / km²84.7 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Borroloola Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 27.4% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Borroloola+75.2%+42.3%+27.4%
Northern Territory
Australia
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Borroloola Median Age

Median Age: 25.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Borroloola25.8 yrs25.8 yrs25.8 yrs
Northern Territory31.6 yrs31.7 yrs31.5 yrs
Australia37.7 yrs38.6 yrs36.8 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Borroloola Population Density

Population Density: 81.2 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Borroloola1,04612.9 km²81.2 / km²
Northern Territory229,9681,348,454.5 km²0.2 / km²
Australia23.8 million7,690,961.5 km²3.1 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Borroloola Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2030

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Borroloola CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Borroloola15,794 tn15.1 tn1,226.7 tons/km²
Northern Territory3,578,677 tn15.56 tn2.7 tons/km²
Australia401,155,564 tn16.88 tn52.2 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Borroloola CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)15,794 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita15.1 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)1,226.7 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
EarthquakeLow (2)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Borroloola

Borroloola is a town in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is located on the McArthur River, about 50 km upstream from the Gulf of Carpentaria. At the 2011 census, Borroloola had a population of 926.

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