364 ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 377
- 2016: 390
- 2021: 364
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nganmarriyanga · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Nganmarriyanga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A very young population and a strong Indigenous identity shape daily life in Nganmarriyanga. The typical resident is just 22 years old, making it far younger than the national figure. With 364 people living here, it is larger than about 64% of similar areas.
364
▼ -3.4%
- 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 Nganmarriyanga — higher than 61% of areas.
| Nganmarriyanga | 364 |
|---|---|
| 0822, NT | 25,304 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 22, which is far younger than the typical person in the Northern Territory by 11 years and the national figure by 16 years.
22 yrs ▲ +10.0%
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20 yrs
- 2016: 20 yrs
- 2021: 22 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This is a very young community where 35.2% of people are children under 15, a figure far above both the territory and national averages. This is reflected in the age structure, with seniors aged 65 and over making up only 3.6% of the population.
3.6% ▲ +50.8%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
35.2% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.4%
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 35.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Nganmarriyanga splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (34%) and Young adults (25–44) (32%), with Youth (15–24) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 90.1% of the population, which is far above the national figure. De facto relationships are also common here, at 25.6%, which is far above the Northern Territory rate of 15.3%.
90.1% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.5%
- 2016: 93.6%
- 2021: 90.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
25.6% ▲ +406.8%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Nganmarriyanga, Never married is the majority at 59%; Married is next at 34%.
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 Nganmarriyanga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70206/nganmarriyanga/topic/demographics-identity