2,564 ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,638
- 2016: 2,664
- 2021: 2,564
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gunn · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gunn
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Gunn is just 31 years old, making it noticeably younger than the national average. This area is home to 2,564 people and is shaped by a very young population, with children and young adults making up over half of the residents.
2,564
▼ -2.8%
- 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 Gunn — higher than 81% of areas.
| Gunn | 2,564 |
|---|---|
| 0832, NT | 18,727 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Gunn is larger than about 83% of similar areas. Its typical resident is 31, which is a little younger than the Northern Territory average and far younger than the national figure.
31 yrs ▲ +10.7%
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 31 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 23.8% of the population, a figure well above the Australian average. This helps explain why the area is so young, as only 6% of residents are seniors, which is far below the national rate of 17.2%.
6.0% ▲ +147.6%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.8% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gunn, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 19.5%.
10.3% ▲ +150.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.5% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Gunn splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (42%), with Divorced 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 Gunn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70116/gunn/topic/demographics-identity