8,778 ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9,098
- 2016: 9,026
- 2021: 8,778
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
East Arnhem · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in East Arnhem
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in East Arnhem than in any other part of the country, with 89.9% of the population. This is a notably young community where the typical resident is just 28 years old. The total population has shrunk slightly over the last decade, losing about 320 people since 2011.
8,778
▼ -3.5%
- 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 East Arnhem — lower than 56% of areas.
| East Arnhem | 8,778 |
|---|---|
| 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 28, which is far younger than the national figure of 38. While this is among the lowest ages for similar areas, the typical age has risen by 3 years since 2011.
28 yrs ▲ +12.0%
Younger than 98% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 25 yrs
- 2016: 25 yrs
- 2021: 28 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 23.2% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 18.2%. This contributes to a very young age profile, with seniors aged 65 and over making up only 4.1% of the area.
4.1% ▲ +50.3%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.2% ▼ -26.2%
Higher than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In East Arnhem, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Youth (15–24) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, sitting 87 percentage points above the national average. In terms of relationships, only 4.5% of people are in a de facto partnership, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of 15.3%.
89.9% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 91.2%
- 2016: 93.5%
- 2021: 89.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.5% ▲ +47.2%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →East Arnhem splits fairly evenly between Married (45%) and Never married (42%), with Widowed at 6%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in East Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA71300/east-arnhem/topic/demographics-identity