149 ▼ -17.7%
Lower than 98% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 181
- 2016: 164
- 2021: 149
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Belyuen · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Belyuen
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Every single resident in Belyuen identifies as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This small community of 149 people is noticeably younger than the national average, though the population has shrunk by 18% since 2011.
149
▼ -17.7%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Belyuen — lower than 98% of areas.
| Belyuen | 149 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NT | 89,103 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 32 years old, which is a little younger than the Northern Territory average and noticeably younger than the national figure. This age has risen by 4 years since 2011.
32 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Younger than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 28 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 32 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 12.8% of the population, a figure that is well below both the territory and national averages. Seniors aged 65 and over are also few, accounting for only 6.0% of residents.
6.0% ▲ +24.2%
Lower than 95% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.8% ▼ -57.9%
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Belyuen, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Youth (15–24) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
With 100% of the population identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Belyuen is far above the state and national figures. Half of the residents have never been married, while 7.5% are in de facto relationships, which is well below the national average.
100.0% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 95.1%
- 2016: 95.7%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.5% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 95% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Belyuen, the largest group is Never married at 49%, followed by Married (42%) and Widowed (5%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Belyuen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA70540/belyuen/topic/demographics-identity