1,851 ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2,060
- 2016: 2,079
- 2021: 1,851
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Yuendumu - Anmatjere · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Yuendumu - Anmatjere
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer people lived in Yuendumu - Anmatjere by 2021, with the total population shrinking by 10% since 2011. It remains a very young community where the typical resident is just 28 years old. This is far younger than the national figure of 38.
1,851
▼ -10.1%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Yuendumu - Anmatjere — lower than 93% of areas.
| Yuendumu - Anmatjere | 1,851 |
|---|---|
| 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA | 14,676 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population fell to 1,851 people by 2021, losing about 209 residents since the last census. The typical age is 28, which is noticeably younger than the Northern Territory's average of 33.
28 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Younger than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26 yrs
- 2016: 29 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 27.4% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are few, making up only 7.7% of the area.
7.7% ▲ +39.7%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.4% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Yuendumu - Anmatjere splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Children (0–14) (27%), with Older adults (45–64) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity is very common here at 83.6%, which is far above the national figure. Half of the population are married, while 35.4% have never been married.
83.6% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 86.4%
- 2016: 88.4%
- 2021: 83.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.6% ▲ +58.7%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Yuendumu - Anmatjere, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 35%.
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 Yuendumu - Anmatjere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702011054/yuendumu-anmatjere/topic/demographics-identity