Ramingining · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Ramingining

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

A far younger population than the national average defines Ramingining, where the typical resident is just 29. With 814 people, it is a predominantly Indigenous community where children and young adults make up the bulk of the population.

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📍 Ramingining, Suburb / Locality

Where Ramingining sits — Total population

814 ▼ -2.3%
  • 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 Ramingining — higher than 72% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Ramingining814
0822, NT 25,304
Northern Territory 232,605
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living in Ramingining is 29, which is noticeably younger than the Northern Territory figure of 33 and far younger than the Australian average of 38.

814 ▼ -2.3%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 833
  • 2016: 872
  • 2021: 814

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

29 yrs ▲ +7.4%

Younger than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27 yrs
  • 2016: 26 yrs
  • 2021: 29 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 24.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for only 4.1%, a figure far below the Australian average of 17.2%.

4.1% ▲ +61.0%

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5%
  • 2016: 3.3%
  • 2021: 4.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

24.4% ▼ -13.2%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.2%
  • 2016: 28.3%
  • 2021: 24.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Ramingining, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 91.2% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. In terms of relationships, only 1.7% of people are in a de facto partnership, which is well below the 11.5% seen across Australia.

91.2% ▼ -0.5%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 91.6%
  • 2016: 92.7%
  • 2021: 91.2%

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

1.7% ▼ -39.6%

Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.9%
  • 2016: 3.7%
  • 2021: 1.7%

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

Marital status

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In Ramingining, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 39%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 6 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 10 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 14 males; 65–69: 12 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 18 males; 60–64: 18 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 20 males; 55–59: 17 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 24 males; 50–54: 20 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 21 males; 45–49: 28 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 28 males; 40–44: 19 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 30 males; 35–39: 36 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 40 males; 30–34: 44 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 50 males; 25–29: 37 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 27 males; 20–24: 36 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 33 males; 15–19: 32 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 50 males; 10–14: 39 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 33 males; 5–9: 32 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 26 males; 0–4: 20 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 Ramingining [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70229/ramingining/topic/demographics-identity