189 ▼ -24.7%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 251
- 2016: 239
- 2021: 189
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Laramba · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Laramba
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence defines Laramba, where 91% of the 189 residents identify as such. This is a notably young community, with a typical resident aged just 29 years, far younger than the national figure of 38.
189
▼ -24.7%
- 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 Laramba — higher than 52% of areas.
| Laramba | 189 |
|---|---|
| 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA | 14,676 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 189 people, which is larger than about 54% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably younger than those in the rest of the Northern Territory.
29 yrs ▲ +20.8%
Younger than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24 yrs
- 2016: 24 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 22.8% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This contributes to the area's young profile, while the proportion of seniors is far below the Australian figure at just 5.3%.
5.3% ▼ -26.2%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.8% ▼ -20.7%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Laramba, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 39%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
While 91% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, most are married, with 63.4% reporting this status. Interestingly, no one in the community is in a de facto relationship, which is far below both the territory and national figures.
91.0% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.1%
- 2016: 95.4%
- 2021: 91.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Laramba, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Laramba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70157/laramba/topic/demographics-identity