196 ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 193
- 2016: 242
- 2021: 196
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Daguragu · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Daguragu
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Daguragu is just 21 years old, making it one of the youngest places in the region. This small community of 196 people is defined by a very young population and a strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity.
196
▲ +1.6%
- 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 Daguragu — higher than 53% of areas.
| Daguragu | 196 |
|---|---|
| 0852, NT | 8,735 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 21, which is far younger than the Northern Territory figure of 33 and the Australian figure of 38.
21 yrs ▲ +5.0%
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20 yrs
- 2016: 20 yrs
- 2021: 21 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 33.2% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 18.2%. This high number of children helps explain why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are very rare at only 1.5%.
1.5% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
33.2% ▼ -17.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.0%
- 2016: 42.1%
- 2021: 33.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Daguragu splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (33%) and Young adults (25–44) (32%), with Youth (15–24) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Almost everyone here identifies as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, at 99.5%. Relationships are also distinct, with 47.2% of people in a de facto partnership, which is far above the 11.5% seen across Australia.
99.5% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.5%
- 2016: 95.9%
- 2021: 99.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
47.2% ▲ —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 47.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Daguragu, Never married is the majority at 95%; Married is next at 5%.
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 Daguragu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70069/daguragu/topic/demographics-identity