236 ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 235
- 2016: 195
- 2021: 236
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Areyonga · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Areyonga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far stronger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence than the national average defines Areyonga, where 89.4% of the 236 residents identify as such. This is a notably young community, with a typical resident aged just 31.
236
▲ +0.4%
- 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 Areyonga — higher than 57% of areas.
| Areyonga | 236 |
|---|---|
| 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA | 14,676 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 31, which is a little younger than the Northern Territory's 33 and noticeably younger than the Australian figure of 38.
31 yrs ▲ +34.8%
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23 yrs
- 2016: 29 yrs
- 2021: 31 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 22.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, people aged 65 and over are far fewer here than across Australia, making up only 7.2% of the area.
7.2% ▲ +461.9%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.9% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Areyonga, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 89.4% of the population, which is far above the Northern Territory and national figures. In terms of relationships, those in de facto partnerships are much lower here than in most areas at 4.7%.
89.4% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.8%
- 2016: 90.3%
- 2021: 89.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.7% ▲ —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Areyonga, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Areyonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70017/areyonga/topic/demographics-identity