Bulman Weemol · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bulman Weemol

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

A very young population marks the 263 people living in Bulman Weemol, where the typical resident is only 29 years old. This is far younger than the national figure of 38. The area is also shaped by a very strong Indigenous identity, with nearly 95% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

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Where Bulman Weemol sits — Total population

263 —
  • 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 Bulman Weemol — higher than 58% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bulman Weemol263
0852, NT 8,735
Northern Territory 232,605
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The 263 residents of Bulman Weemol are noticeably younger than those in the rest of the Territory, with a typical age of 29.

263 —

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 280
  • 2021: 263

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

29 yrs —

Younger than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 28 yrs
  • 2021: 29 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 27.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This contributes to the area's youthfulness, while seniors aged 65 and over are far less common here than across Australia.

3.4% —

Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.2%
  • 2021: 3.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

27.4% —

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 28.6%
  • 2021: 27.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Bulman Weemol splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (34%) and Children (0–14) (30%), with Older adults (45–64) at 17%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 94.7% of the population, far above the Northern Territory average of 26.3%. Most residents are married (52.9%), while those in de facto relationships are much less common than in most other areas.

6.6% —

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 6.6%

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

Marital status

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In Bulman Weemol, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 32%.

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: 5 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 6 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 8 males; 40–44: 8 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 7 males; 35–39: 13 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 16 males; 30–34: 14 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 14 males; 25–29: 9 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 12 males; 20–24: 15 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 7 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 16 males; 10–14: 14 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 14 males; 5–9: 10 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 12 males; 0–4: 5 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 Bulman Weemol [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70043/bulman-weemol/topic/demographics-identity