655 ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 656
- 2016: 606
- 2021: 655
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lajamanu · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lajamanu
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A very young population defines daily life in Lajamanu, where the typical resident is only 21 years old. This community is far younger than the national average, with a huge proportion of children and very few seniors.
655
▼ -0.2%
- 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 Lajamanu — higher than 69% of areas.
| Lajamanu | 655 |
|---|---|
| 0852, NT | 8,735 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Lajamanu has 655 residents, making it larger than about 70% of similar areas. The typical age of 21 is far younger than the Northern Territory figure of 33.
21 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21 yrs
- 2016: 22 yrs
- 2021: 21 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 36.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. This explains the area's youth, especially as people aged 65 and over are well below the territory average at just 2.7%.
2.7% ▼ -45.3%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
36.2% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.7%
- 2016: 36.6%
- 2021: 36.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lajamanu, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Youth (15–24) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 92.4% of the community, far above the national figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships are also far more common here than across Australia, at 34.6%.
92.4% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89.2%
- 2016: 89.9%
- 2021: 92.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
34.6% ▲ +702.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 34.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lajamanu, Never married is the majority at 91%; Married is next at 5%.
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 Lajamanu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70152/lajamanu/topic/demographics-identity