883 ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 835
- 2016: 855
- 2021: 883
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Angurugu · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Angurugu
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An overwhelming 97.2% of people in Angurugu identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This is a very young community of 883 people, where the typical resident is only 26 years old.
883
▲ +5.7%
- 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 Angurugu — higher than 72% of areas.
| Angurugu | 883 |
|---|---|
| 0822, NT | 25,304 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 26, which is noticeably younger than the Northern Territory figure of 33 and far younger than the national typical age of 38.
26 yrs ▲ +18.2%
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22 yrs
- 2016: 25 yrs
- 2021: 26 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up only 3.2% of the population, which is far below the Australian figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 are more common here than in most similar areas, accounting for 19.5% of residents.
3.2% ▲ +46.6%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▼ -40.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Angurugu, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Youth (15–24) (27%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
While most of the community is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, those in de facto relationships are few at 3.3%, a figure well below the national rate of 11.5%. Over half of residents are married.
97.2% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.7%
- 2016: 96.8%
- 2021: 97.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.3% ▲ +189.2%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Angurugu, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Angurugu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70011/angurugu/topic/demographics-identity