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.
Bulman Weemol · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bulman Weemol — higher than 58% of areas.
| Bulman Weemol | 263 |
|---|---|
| 0852, NT | 8,735 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
29 yrs —
Younger than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.4% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Bulman Weemol splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (34%) and Children (0–14) (30%), with Older adults (45–64) at 17%.
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.
94.7% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.6% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Bulman Weemol, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 32%.
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