Tanami East · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Tanami East

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

A tiny population of just 13 people lives across the vast landscape of Tanami East. This sparsely populated area is much younger than most similar places, with a typical resident aged 36.

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📍 Tanami East, Suburb / Locality

Where Tanami East sits — Total population

13 ▼ -91.7%
  • 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 Tanami East — lower than 91% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Tanami East13
0852, NT 8,735
Northern Territory 232,605
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 36, making this area a little younger than the national figure but noticeably older than the Northern Territory average of 33.

13 ▼ -91.7%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 156
  • 2016: 33
  • 2021: 13

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

36 yrs ▲ +28.6%

Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28 yrs
  • 2016: 27 yrs
  • 2021: 36 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The most common age structure is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, ahead of Youth (15–24) (23%).

Age structure

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In Tanami East, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 63%; Youth (15–24) is next at 38%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The most common marital status is Never married at 62%, ahead of Married (0%).

Marital status

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In Tanami East, Never married is the majority at 100%.

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: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Tanami East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70249/tanami-east/topic/demographics-identity