337 ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 313
- 2016: 363
- 2021: 337
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Barunga · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Barunga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far younger population than most similar areas defines Barunga, where the typical resident is just 26. With a total of 337 people, the area stands out for its high proportion of children and a very strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity.
337
▲ +7.7%
- 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 Barunga — higher than 60% of areas.
| Barunga | 337 |
|---|---|
| 0852, NT | 8,735 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 26, which is noticeably younger than the Northern Territory figure of 33 and far younger than the Australian average of 38.
26 yrs ▲ +8.3%
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24 yrs
- 2016: 26 yrs
- 2021: 26 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 34.4% of the population, a figure far above both the Territory and national averages. This helps explain the young age profile, as only 3% of residents are aged 65 and over.
3.0% ▼ -22.1%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
34.4% ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 34.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Barunga splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (35%) and Young adults (25–44) (33%), with Older adults (45–64) at 15%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 94.7% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships account for 3.3%, well below the national average of 11.5%.
94.7% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.0%
- 2016: 90.4%
- 2021: 94.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.3% ▼ -60.0%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Barunga, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (31%) and Separated (8%).
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 Barunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70023/barunga/topic/demographics-identity