487 ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 508
- 2016: 381
- 2021: 487
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tanami · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Tanami
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Tanami is just 28 years old, making it far younger than most of Australia. This sparsely populated area is defined by its youth and a very high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, who make up 88.5% of the population.
487
▼ -4.1%
- 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 Tanami — higher than 64% of areas.
| Tanami | 487 |
|---|---|
| 6770, WA | 3,149 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area has a total population of 487 people. This is larger than about 67% of similar areas, but the typical resident is far younger than those in the state or nation.
28 yrs ▲ +12.0%
Younger than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 28 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 24.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why the area is so young, with seniors aged 65 and over representing only 5.1% of residents.
5.1% ▲ +44.9%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.2% ▼ -15.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Tanami, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Youth (15–24) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
An overwhelming 88.5% of the community are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, a figure far above the state average. This is reflected in relationship trends, with 26.8% of people in de facto relationships, which is much higher than the national figure.
88.5% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.5%
- 2016: 76.6%
- 2021: 88.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
26.8% ▲ +2777.3%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tanami, Never married is the majority at 66%; Married is next at 24%.
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 Tanami [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51433/tanami/topic/demographics-identity