681 ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 687
- 2016: 723
- 2021: 681
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Numbulwar · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Numbulwar
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A massive 95% of the 681 people in Numbulwar identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This is far above the figures for the Northern Territory and Australia. The community is notably young, with a typical resident aged just 30.
681
▼ -0.9%
- 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 Numbulwar — higher than 69% of areas.
| Numbulwar | 681 |
|---|---|
| 0822, NT | 25,304 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 30, which is noticeably younger than the Northern Territory figure of 33 and far younger than the national typical age of 38.
30 yrs ▲ +15.4%
Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26 yrs
- 2016: 27 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 20.4% of the population, while seniors aged 65 and over are far below the national figure at just 5.4%. This results in a young age structure where over half of the people are under 45.
5.4% ▲ +20.2%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.4% ▼ -32.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Numbulwar, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very high here, though those in de facto relationships are far below the national figure at only 1.5%. Most residents are married (54.3%) or have never been married (30.8%).
95.0% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.0%
- 2016: 93.8%
- 2021: 95.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
1.5% ▼ -57.3%
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Numbulwar, Married is the majority at 55%; 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 Numbulwar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70213/numbulwar/topic/demographics-identity