317 ▼ -14.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 371
- 2016: 371
- 2021: 317
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pirlangimpi · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Pirlangimpi
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A huge 91.2% of people in Pirlangimpi identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This community is notably young, with a typical resident aged just 32. These figures reflect a population that is far younger and more culturally distinct than the broader Australian average.
317
▼ -14.6%
- 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 Pirlangimpi — higher than 59% of areas.
| Pirlangimpi | 317 |
|---|---|
| 0822, NT | 25,304 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Pirlangimpi has 317 residents, which is larger than about 62% of similar areas. The typical person here is 32, making the area a little younger than the Northern Territory and noticeably younger than the national figure.
32 yrs ▲ +3.2%
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 25.6% of the population, which is well above both the territory and national figures. This helps explain why the area has one of the lowest proportions of seniors, with only 5.4% aged 65 and over.
5.4% ▲ +33.0%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.6% ▼ -9.5%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Pirlangimpi, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very high here, far above the national and territory figures. This is also a place where de facto relationships are common, at 32%, which is far above the national average of 11.5%.
91.2% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89.2%
- 2016: 90.3%
- 2021: 91.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
32.0% ▲ +14.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 32.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Pirlangimpi, Never married is the majority at 62%; Married is next at 28%.
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 Pirlangimpi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70226/pirlangimpi/topic/demographics-identity