133 —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Irrunytju · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Irrunytju
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An overwhelming 88% of people in Irrunytju identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This is a small and notably young community of 133 residents, where children and young adults make up a large part of the population.
133
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- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Irrunytju — lower than 54% of areas.
| Irrunytju | 133 |
|---|---|
| 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA | 14,676 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 34 years old, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
34 yrs —
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
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 21.8% of the population, well above the Australian average of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are far fewer here at 3.8% compared to 17.2% nationally.
3.8% —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.8% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Irrunytju splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
While most residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, only 4.1% are in a de facto relationship, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 12.2%.
88.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.1% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Irrunytju, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 38%.
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 Irrunytju [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50673/irrunytju/topic/demographics-identity