Binjari · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Binjari

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

An overwhelming 96.7% of people in Binjari identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, far above the national figure. This is a very young community where the typical resident is just 25 years old. With a population of 240 people, it is larger than over half of similar areas.

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📍 Binjari, Suburb / Locality

Where Binjari sits — Total population

240 ▲ +0.8%
  • 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 Binjari — higher than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Binjari240
0852, NT 8,735
Northern Territory 232,605
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living in Binjari is 25, which is far younger than the typical resident across the Northern Territory and Australia.

240 ▲ +0.8%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 238
  • 2016: 190
  • 2021: 240

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

25 yrs ▼ -3.8%

Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26 yrs
  • 2016: 27 yrs
  • 2021: 25 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 35% of the population, one of the highest proportions in the region. This helps explain why the area is so young, with only 2.9% of people aged 65 or over, a figure far below the national average.

2.9% ▼ -58.7%

Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.1%
  • 2016: 4.7%
  • 2021: 2.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

35.0% ▲ +4.1%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 33.6%
  • 2016: 35.3%
  • 2021: 35.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Binjari splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (33%) and Young adults (25–44) (30%), with Older adults (45–64) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the state and national figures. About 47.8% of people are married, and those in de facto relationships make up 7.3%, which is well below both the territory and Australia.

96.7% ▲ +3.1%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 93.7%
  • 2016: 98.4%
  • 2021: 96.7%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

7.3% ▼ -61.8%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.1%
  • 2016: 5.6%
  • 2021: 7.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Binjari, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (44%) and Widowed (3%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 17 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 7 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 10 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 7 males; 35–39: 7 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 17 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 12 males; 25–29: 10 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 9 males; 20–24: 9 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 7 males; 15–19: 12 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 19 males; 10–14: 15 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 14 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 18 males; 0–4: 7 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Binjari [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70033/binjari/topic/demographics-identity