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NT men still outnumber women as COVID hits multi-million-dollar population strategy
Darwin is Australia’s only capital city with more men than women and it may stay that way after the COVID-19 pandemic and closure of state borders forced the Northern Territory government to put its multi-million-dollar population strategy on hold.
Key points:
- Darwin is Australia’s only capital city where men outnumber women
- The NT government has halted a $50 million strategy to grow the population
- Isolation from family is one of the main reasons women leave the Territory
In 2018, amid a national publicity blitz linked to its Boundless Possible campaign, the government launched a $50 million two-year strategy across multiple agencies to help boost the Territory’s population, drive economic growth and create jobs, especially for women.
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