212 ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 221
- 2016: 169
- 2021: 212
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nitmiluk · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Nitmiluk
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Nitmiluk is just 27 years old, making the area far younger than the national average. This creates a community where children and young adults are the most prominent groups, while very few seniors live here.
212
▼ -4.1%
- 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 Nitmiluk — higher than 55% of areas.
| Nitmiluk | 212 |
|---|---|
| 0852, NT | 8,735 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Nitmiluk has 212 residents. The typical age of 27 is among the lowest for similar areas and is noticeably younger than the Northern Territory average.
27 yrs ▼ -3.6%
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28 yrs
- 2016: 28 yrs
- 2021: 27 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 25.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This contributes to a very young age structure, with only 2.8% of people aged 65 and over, a figure far below the Australian average.
2.8% ▼ -37.2%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.5% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 32.5%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Nitmiluk, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 40%, followed by Children (0–14) (26%) and Youth (15–24) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 68.4% of the population, which is far above both the state and national figures. In terms of relationships, 44.9% of residents are married, while those in de facto partnerships are much lower than in most areas at 8.1%.
68.4% ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.3%
- 2016: 63.9%
- 2021: 68.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.1% ▼ -26.0%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Nitmiluk splits fairly evenly between Married (46%) and Never married (43%), with Separated at 6%.
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 Nitmiluk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70211/nitmiluk/topic/demographics-identity