Ngaanyatjarra-Giles · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Ngaanyatjarra-Giles

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Ngaanyatjarra-Giles is 49, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated place has seen its demographic makeup shift, with no children or seniors living here at all.

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📍 Ngaanyatjarra-Giles, Suburb / Locality

Where Ngaanyatjarra-Giles sits — Total population

43 ▼ -94.6%
  • 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 Ngaanyatjarra-Giles — lower than 75% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Ngaanyatjarra-Giles43
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 total population is just 43 people. This makes the area smaller than about 74% of similar places.

43 ▼ -94.6%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 793
  • 2016: 964
  • 2021: 43

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

49 yrs ▲ +81.5%

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27 yrs
  • 2016: 29 yrs
  • 2021: 49 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There are no children under 15 or people aged 65 and over, both of which are far below the national figures. Most residents are older adults aged 45 to 64, who make up 60.5% of the population.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.5%
  • 2016: 5.5%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.9%
  • 2016: 27.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Ngaanyatjarra-Giles, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 65%; Youth (15–24) is next at 25%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 48.8% of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure. Half of the residents have never been married.

48.8% ▼ -43.6%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 86.6%
  • 2016: 87.2%
  • 2021: 48.8%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

Marital status

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In Ngaanyatjarra-Giles, the largest group is Never married at 45%, followed by Married (30%) and Divorced (18%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Ngaanyatjarra-Giles [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51112/ngaanyatjarra-giles/topic/demographics-identity