40 —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33
- 2021: 40
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pamayu · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Pamayu
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Pamayu is just 23 years old, making the area far younger than the Northern Territory and Australian averages. This sparsely populated place has only 40 people and is defined by a very young age structure.
40
—
- 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 Pamayu — lower than 76% of areas.
| Pamayu | 40 |
|---|---|
| 0862, NT | 715 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 23, which is far younger than the Northern Territory figure of 33 and the national figure of 38.
23 yrs —
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29 yrs
- 2021: 23 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Youth aged 15 to 24 make up 40% of the population, while there are no seniors aged 65 and over. The proportion of children under 15 is 12.5%, which is well below both the Territory and national figures.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.5% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Pamayu, the largest group is Youth (15–24) at 44%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Older adults (45–64) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 17.5% of the population, far above the national average. Most residents have never been married, accounting for 56.8% of the group.
17.5% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →In Pamayu, Never married is the majority at 60%; Married is next at 40%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Pamayu
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Pamayu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70217/pamayu/topic/demographics-identity