755 ▼ -33.1%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1,129
- 2016: 1,081
- 2021: 755
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
0886, NT · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 0886, NT
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population drop of 33% since 2011 defines the recent shift in postcode 0886, where only 755 people now live. This is a notably young area with a high proportion of children and a very small number of seniors.
755
▼ -33.1%
- 1–2: 1 area
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 2 areas
- 5–8: 3 areas
- 8–12: 2 areas
- 12–19: 2 areas
- 19–29: 12 areas
- 29–44: 19 areas
- 44–67: 35 areas
- 67–102: 30 areas
- 102–155: 70 areas
- 155–237: 97 areas
- 237–360: 129 areas
- 360–549: 158 areas
- 549–836: 168 areas
- 836–1,273: 181 areas
- 1,273–1,938: 179 areas
- 1,938–2,951: 157 areas
- 2,951–4,493: 179 areas
- 4,493–6,842: 176 areas
- 6,842–10,418: 210 areas
- 10,418–15,865: 268 areas
- 15,865–24,158: 254 areas
- 24,158–36,786: 182 areas
- 36,786–56,016: 93 areas
- 56,016–85,299: 28 areas
- 85,299–129,888: 8 areas
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 0886, NT — lower than 75% of areas.
| 0886, NT | 755 |
|---|---|
| West Arnhem | 6,281 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 34, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. The total population has shrunk by 374 people since 2011, making it smaller than about 74% of similar areas.
34 yrs ▲ +3.0%
Younger than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 22.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why seniors are so rare here, with only 4.1% of people aged 65 and over, far below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
4.1% ▲ +208.8%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.5% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →0886, NT splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (33%) and Older adults (45–64) (31%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 27.4% of the population, a figure that rose 8.5 points since 2011. De facto relationships are also very common at 23.4%, which is well above the Northern Territory figure of 15.3%.
27.4% ▲ +44.6%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.4% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 0886, NT, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (36%) and Divorced (8%).
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 0886, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0886/0886-nt/topic/demographics-identity