296 → 0.0%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 296
- 2016: 323
- 2021: 296
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mutitjulu · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mutitjulu
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A gap of 80 percentage points separates Mutitjulu from the national average for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity. This community of 296 people is far younger than most of Australia, with a typical resident aged just 30.
296
→ 0.0%
- 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 Mutitjulu — higher than 59% of areas.
| Mutitjulu | 296 |
|---|---|
| 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 30 years old, making Mutitjulu noticeably younger than the Northern Territory and far younger than the national figure.
30 yrs ▼ -11.8%
Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 26 yrs
- 2021: 30 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 24.7% of the population, which is well above the national average. This high number of children helps explain why those aged 65 and over are far below the Australian figure at just 6.4%.
6.4% ▲ +5.6%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.7% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mutitjulu, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 83.1% of the population, which is far above the state and national figures. About half of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships are much lower than in most areas.
83.1% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.0%
- 2016: 77.4%
- 2021: 83.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.1% ▼ -70.0%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mutitjulu, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Mutitjulu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70200/mutitjulu/topic/demographics-identity