3,267 ▼ -16.9%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,933
- 2016: 3,088
- 2021: 3,267
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nhulunbuy · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Nhulunbuy
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the biggest age group in Nhulunbuy, with 36.2% of the population. The town is noticeably younger than the national figure, and it has a very high proportion of children. This creates a distinct community profile where seniors are rare and young families are common.
3,267
▼ -16.9%
- 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 Nhulunbuy — lower than 88% of areas.
| Nhulunbuy | 3,267 |
|---|---|
| 0880, NT | 4,953 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Nhulunbuy shrank 17% since 2011, losing about 666 people to reach 3,267 residents. The typical resident is 33, which is about the same as the Northern Territory average but five years younger than the national figure.
33 yrs ▲ +3.1%
Younger than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 33 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% of the community, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over are rare at just 3.9%, which is far below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
3.9% ▲ +272.3%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.0% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Nhulunbuy, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Children (0–14) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 9.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure but far below the Northern Territory average. De facto relationships are very common here, accounting for 23.6% of people, a rate far above the national figure.
9.2% ▲ +50.4%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.6% ▲ +34.1%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Nhulunbuy splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (43%), with Divorced at 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 Nhulunbuy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702041064/nhulunbuy/topic/demographics-identity