1,194 ▼ -17.8%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,452
- 2016: 1,004
- 2021: 1,194
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
East Arnhem · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in East Arnhem
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A very young population defines daily life in East Arnhem, where the typical resident is just 27 years old. This is far younger than the national figure of 38. The area is home to 1,194 people, with a strong Indigenous identity and a high proportion of children.
1,194
▼ -17.8%
- 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 East Arnhem — higher than 74% of areas.
| East Arnhem | 1,194 |
|---|---|
| 0822, NT | 25,304 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 27, which is noticeably younger than the Northern Territory average of 33 and far younger than the national figure. The total population is 1,194, making it larger than about 76% of similar areas.
27 yrs ▲ +17.4%
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23 yrs
- 2016: 22 yrs
- 2021: 27 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 22.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over account for only 4.8%, a figure far below the Australian average of 17.2%.
4.8% ▲ +5.0%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.9% ▼ -34.8%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.1%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In East Arnhem, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Youth (15–24) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 94.5% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. Only 3.5% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is well below the 11.5% seen across Australia.
94.5% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.4%
- 2016: 99.1%
- 2021: 94.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.5% ▲ +383.3%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →East Arnhem splits fairly evenly between Married (46%) and Never married (41%), with Widowed at 9%.
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 East Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70086/east-arnhem/topic/demographics-identity