241 ▲ +55.5%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 155
- 2016: 240
- 2021: 241
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gunyangara · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gunyangara
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A young and family-focused atmosphere defines daily life in Gunyangara, where the typical resident is only 29 years old. This community is far younger than the Australian average and is home to a high proportion of children.
241
▲ +55.5%
- 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 Gunyangara — higher than 57% of areas.
| Gunyangara | 241 |
|---|---|
| 0880, NT | 4,953 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 241 people, which is larger than about 58% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably younger than those in the rest of the Northern Territory.
29 yrs ▲ +16.0%
Younger than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25 yrs
- 2016: 27 yrs
- 2021: 29 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 29% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This explains why the area is so young, with only 5.8% of residents aged 65 or over, which is well below the territory figure.
5.8% ▲ +54.9%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
29.0% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gunyangara splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (28%), with Older adults (45–64) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 86.7% of the community, far above the national average of 3.2%. Most residents are married (55.4%) or have never married (38.3%), while those in de facto relationships are much fewer than in most other areas.
86.7% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.3%
- 2016: 89.6%
- 2021: 86.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
1.8% ▲ —
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gunyangara, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 38%.
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 Gunyangara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70118/gunyangara/topic/demographics-identity