305 ▲ +91.8%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 159
- 2016: 131
- 2021: 305
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nemarluk · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Nemarluk
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A very young population defines daily life in Nemarluk, where the typical resident is only 26. This community is far younger than the national average, with a high proportion of children and a small number of seniors.
305
▲ +91.8%
- 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 Nemarluk — higher than 59% of areas.
| Nemarluk | 305 |
|---|---|
| 0822, NT | 25,304 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 305 people, which is larger than about 61% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably younger than those in the Northern Territory and far younger than the Australian average.
26 yrs ▲ +30.0%
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20 yrs
- 2016: 26 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 28.9% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why the area is so young, especially as only 2.6% of residents are aged 65 and over.
2.6% ▲ —
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
28.9% ▼ -19.1%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.7%
- 2016: 34.4%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Nemarluk splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (34%) and Children (0–14) (32%), with Youth (15–24) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 97.7% of the population, which is far above the state and national figures. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in the rest of the country, at 24.7%.
97.7% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.1%
- 2016: 97.7%
- 2021: 97.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
24.7% ▲ +263.0%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Nemarluk, Never married is the majority at 62%; Married is next at 32%.
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 Nemarluk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70204/nemarluk/topic/demographics-identity