375 ▼ -35.5%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 581
- 2016: 117
- 2021: 375
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Anindilyakwa · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Few areas at this level have a higher proportion of Indigenous residents than Anindilyakwa, where 53.1% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. It is a notably young community with a total population of 375 people.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Anindilyakwa — higher than 61% of areas.
| Anindilyakwa | 375 |
|---|---|
| 0822, NT | 25,304 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 31, which is a little younger than the Northern Territory figure and noticeably younger than the national average of 38.
375 ▼ -35.5%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
31 yrs ▲ +19.2%
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors are rare in this area, with people aged 65 and over making up only 2.4% of the population, a figure far below the national average. Young adults aged 25 to 44 are the largest group at 40.0%.
2.4% ▲ +16.6%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▼ -38.8%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Anindilyakwa, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 41%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 53.1% of the population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure. This is a place where many have never married (45.5%), while those in de facto relationships make up only 5.8%, well below the Northern Territory average.
53.1% ▼ -41.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.8% ▲ +88.0%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Anindilyakwa, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Married (37%) and Divorced (12%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Anindilyakwa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70012/anindilyakwa/topic/demographics-identity