265 —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 247
- 2021: 265
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Minjilang · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Minjilang
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A massive gap exists between Minjilang and the rest of the country, with 88.3% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. The community is remarkably young, with a typical resident aged just 26. This creates a demographic profile that is far younger than both the Northern Territory and the national average.
265
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- 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 Minjilang — higher than 58% of areas.
| Minjilang | 265 |
|---|---|
| 0822, NT | 25,304 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Minjilang is home to 265 people. The typical resident is 26 years old, which is noticeably younger than the Northern Territory figure of 33 and far younger than the Australian typical age of 38.
26 yrs —
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25 yrs
- 2021: 26 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 27.9% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This high number of children helps explain why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over make up only 6.4%, which is far below the Australian figure.
6.4% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.9% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Minjilang splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (28%), with Older adults (45–64) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, at 88.3%, which is far above the national average of 3.2%. While most residents are married, only 2.4% are in a de facto relationship, a rate that is far below the Northern Territory average.
88.3% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 90.3%
- 2021: 88.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
2.4% —
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Minjilang, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Minjilang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70190/minjilang/topic/demographics-identity