257 ▼ -27.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 354
- 2016: 268
- 2021: 257
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Arumbera · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Arumbera
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A huge 70% gap compared to the national average marks the strong Indigenous identity of Arumbera. The area has 257 residents, with a typical age of 38. This is about the same as the national figure, though noticeably older than the Northern Territory average.
257
▼ -27.4%
- 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 Arumbera — higher than 58% of areas.
| Arumbera | 257 |
|---|---|
| 0873, NT | 2,756 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Arumbera is larger than about 59% of similar areas. The typical resident is 38, which is much lower than most areas at this level.
38 yrs ▲ +123.5%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 19.5% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most areas, sitting well below the national figure of 17.2%.
10.9% ▲ +328.5%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▼ -54.4%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.7%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Arumbera splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 73.5% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above both the state and national averages. Over half of the population have never been married, and those in de facto relationships are less common here than in most other areas.
73.5% ▼ -12.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.4%
- 2016: 72.0%
- 2021: 73.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.3% ▲ +157.8%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Arumbera, Never married is the majority at 52%; Married is next at 35%.
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 Arumbera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70019/arumbera/topic/demographics-identity