162 —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Papulankutja · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Papulankutja
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A huge majority of Papulankutja residents—84%—identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This is a very young community where the typical resident is just 25 years old. These figures are far below the state and national typical ages of 38.
162
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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 Papulankutja — lower than 51% of areas.
| Papulankutja | 162 |
|---|---|
| 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA | 14,676 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 162 people, this area is larger than about half of similar places. The typical resident is far younger than those in the rest of Australia, at just 25 years old.
25 yrs —
Younger than 99% 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 26.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of children helps explain why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are far below the state average at only 5.6%.
5.6% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.5% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Papulankutja splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Older adults (45–64) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is far above the state and national figures. Nearly half of the population are married, though those in de facto relationships are much lower than in most other areas.
84.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.0% —
Lower than 83% 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 Papulankutja, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 34%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Papulankutja
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Papulankutja [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51200/papulankutja/topic/demographics-identity