705 ▼ -19.3%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 874
- 2016: 923
- 2021: 705
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gapuwiyak · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gapuwiyak
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Gapuwiyak is just 30 years old, making this a far younger place than most of Australia. With a population of 705 people, the community is shaped by a very young age profile and a strong Indigenous identity.
705
▼ -19.3%
- 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 Gapuwiyak — higher than 70% of areas.
| Gapuwiyak | 705 |
|---|---|
| 0880, NT | 4,953 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 30, which is noticeably younger than the Northern Territory figure of 33 and far younger than the national typical age of 38.
30 yrs ▲ +25.0%
Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24 yrs
- 2016: 25 yrs
- 2021: 30 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 20.7% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This contributes to a very young structure, with only 3.8% of residents aged 65 and over, a figure far below the Australian average.
3.8% ▲ +86.0%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.7% ▼ -30.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gapuwiyak, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 91.5% of the population, which is far above both the state and national figures. Those in de facto relationships account for 10.9%, which is well below the Northern Territory figure.
91.5% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.3%
- 2016: 94.0%
- 2021: 91.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% ▲ +588.3%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Gapuwiyak splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (44%), with Widowed at 6%.
Age & sex structure
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 Gapuwiyak [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70107/gapuwiyak/topic/demographics-identity