12,798 ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 14,020
- 2016: 13,014
- 2021: 12,798
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
East Arnhem · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in East Arnhem
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in East Arnhem than the national average, at 64.4%. This region is also remarkably young, with a typical resident aged just 29. Together, these facts paint a picture of a community shaped by a large youth population and deep cultural ties.
12,798
▼ -8.7%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is East Arnhem — lower than 91% of areas.
| East Arnhem | 12,798 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NT | 89,103 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of East Arnhem shrank by 8.7% since 2011, falling to 12,798 people. Residents here are noticeably younger than those in the rest of the Territory, and far younger than the national figure.
29 yrs ▲ +7.4%
Younger than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 27 yrs
- 2016: 27 yrs
- 2021: 29 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 24.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why the area is so young, especially as only 3.9% of residents are seniors, a figure far below the Australian average.
3.9% ▲ +87.2%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.7% ▼ -19.0%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 24.7%
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 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 64.4% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Meanwhile, people in de facto relationships make up 9.1%, which is much lower than most other similar areas.
64.4% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 61.6%
- 2016: 68.1%
- 2021: 64.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.1% ▲ +13.9%
Lower than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 9.1%
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 (46%) and Never married (42%), with Widowed at 5%.
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/sa3/70204/east-arnhem/topic/demographics-identity