Kunparrka · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Kunparrka

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A total of 121 people live in Kunparrka, making it smaller than about 55% of similar areas. The community is entirely Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and is noticeably younger than the national average, with a typical resident aged 34.

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Where Kunparrka sits — Total population

121 ▲ +36.0%
  • 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 Kunparrka — lower than 56% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kunparrka121
0872 crosses NT/SA/WA 14,676
Northern Territory 232,605
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 34, which is a little older than the Northern Territory figure but noticeably younger than the national average of 38.

121 ▲ +36.0%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 89
  • 2016: 112
  • 2021: 121

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

34 yrs ▲ +54.5%

Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22 yrs
  • 2016: 28 yrs
  • 2021: 34 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Young people make up a huge part of the population, with children under 15 accounting for 28.1% of residents. This is well above both the territory and national figures, while there are no people aged 65 or over.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 5.4%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

28.1% ▼ -6.0%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.9%
  • 2016: 40.2%
  • 2021: 28.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Kunparrka splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Children (0–14) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Every person in Kunparrka identifies as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the national average. Marriage is common here at 45.9%, but only 3.1% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is well below the national figure.

100.0% → 0.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 97.3%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

3.1% ▲ —

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 3.1%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Kunparrka, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (41%) and Divorced (6%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 9 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 7 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 9 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 7 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 3 females

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 Kunparrka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70151/kunparrka/topic/demographics-identity