138 ▼ -48.1%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 266
- 2016: 185
- 2021: 138
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Petermann · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Petermann
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
About 32.6% of people in Petermann are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is among the highest proportions for areas of this type. This sparsely populated place has a small population of 138 people. The typical resident is 34, making the area noticeably younger than the national figure.
138
▼ -48.1%
- 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 Petermann — lower than 54% of areas.
| Petermann | 138 |
|---|---|
| 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA | 14,676 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 138 people living here. While the typical resident is 34, this is a little older than the Northern Territory figure of 33.
34 yrs ▲ +6.3%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 29 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Most residents are adults, with 46.4% aged between 25 and 44. There are very few children and seniors, with those under 15 and those 65 and over both falling far below national figures.
4.3% ▲ +65.8%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.2% ▼ -37.6%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Petermann, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 44%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Youth (15–24) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, well above the state average. In terms of relationships, over half of the population have never married, and there are no people in de facto relationships, which is far below the national figure.
32.6% ▲ +28.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Petermann, Never married is the majority at 51%; Married is next at 41%.
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 Petermann [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70222/petermann/topic/demographics-identity