Peppimenarti · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Peppimenarti

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A massive 90% of people in Peppimenarti identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, far above the national figure. This is a remarkably young community where the typical resident is only 25 years old. With 190 people living here, it is larger than about half of similar areas.

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📍 Peppimenarti, Suburb / Locality

Where Peppimenarti sits — Total population

190 ▲ +0.5%
  • 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 Peppimenarti — higher than 52% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Peppimenarti190
0822, NT 25,304
Northern Territory 232,605
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 25, which is far younger than the typical person in the Northern Territory and Australia. This age is among the lowest seen in similar areas.

190 ▲ +0.5%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 189
  • 2016: 178
  • 2021: 190

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

25 yrs ▲ +25.0%

Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20 yrs
  • 2016: 20 yrs
  • 2021: 25 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 25.8% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This youthfulness is highlighted by the fact that there are no residents aged 65 and over.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.7%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

25.8% ▼ -14.9%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30.3%
  • 2016: 35.4%
  • 2021: 25.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Peppimenarti, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (26%) and Youth (15–24) (25%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous identity is very strong here, and 43.8% of people are in de facto relationships, which is far above the state and national figures. Most residents have never been married.

90.0% ▲ +4.5%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 86.1%
  • 2016: 82.6%
  • 2021: 90.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

43.8% ▲ +665.6%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.7%
  • 2016: 31.7%
  • 2021: 43.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Peppimenarti, Never married is the majority at 93%; Married is next at 5%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 8 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 9 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 12 males; 25–29: 8 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 13 males; 20–24: 9 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 24 males; 15–19: 8 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 10 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 13 males; 5–9: 9 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 13 males; 0–4: 3 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Peppimenarti [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70221/peppimenarti/topic/demographics-identity