263 ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 280
- 2016: 301
- 2021: 263
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Jilkminggan · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Jilkminggan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far younger population than most of the country defines Jilkminggan, where the typical resident is only 25. This community is overwhelmingly Indigenous and stands out for having a very high proportion of children and young people.
263
▼ -6.1%
- 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 Jilkminggan — higher than 58% of areas.
| Jilkminggan | 263 |
|---|---|
| 0852, NT | 8,735 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 25, which is far younger than the Northern Territory figure of 33 and the national figure of 38. The total population is 263 people.
25 yrs ▲ +38.9%
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18 yrs
- 2016: 23 yrs
- 2021: 25 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 25.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This contrasts with seniors aged 65 and over, who make up only 1.5% of the community, a figure far below the Australian average.
1.5% ▼ -52.7%
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.5% ▼ -40.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.9%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Jilkminggan splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Children (0–14) (26%), with Youth (15–24) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
An overwhelming 96.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above both the territory and national figures. Those in de facto relationships make up only 6.0% of the population, which is well below the national figure.
96.6% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.9%
- 2016: 96.7%
- 2021: 96.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.0% ▼ -42.5%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Jilkminggan, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 39%.
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 Jilkminggan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70137/jilkminggan/topic/demographics-identity