1,177 ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,171
- 2016: 1,116
- 2021: 1,177
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gunbalanya · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gunbalanya
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far younger population than most similar areas marks Gunbalanya, where the typical resident is just 27 years old. This community is defined by a very high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, who make up 87.6% of the residents.
1,177
▲ +0.5%
- 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 Gunbalanya — higher than 74% of areas.
| Gunbalanya | 1,177 |
|---|---|
| 0822, NT | 25,304 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Gunbalanya has 1,177 people, which is larger than about 76% of areas at this level. Residents are noticeably younger than those in the Northern Territory, and far younger than the national typical age of 38.
27 yrs ▲ +17.4%
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23 yrs
- 2016: 28 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 25.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This contributes to a very young age structure, with seniors aged 65 and over making up only 2.8% of the community.
2.8% ▼ -21.8%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.1% ▼ -17.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gunbalanya, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Youth (15–24) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is far above the national average at 87.6%. Regarding relationships, 50.1% of people are married, while those in de facto relationships are much lower than most areas at 7.7%.
87.6% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.7%
- 2016: 89.1%
- 2021: 87.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.7% ▲ +248.5%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gunbalanya, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 37%.
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 Gunbalanya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70115/gunbalanya/topic/demographics-identity