419 —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 503
- 2021: 419
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Umbakumba · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Umbakumba
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Umbakumba is just 29 years old, making it one of the youngest places of its kind. This community is largely Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, with a population of 419 people that is larger than about 65% of similar areas.
419
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- 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 Umbakumba — higher than 62% of areas.
| Umbakumba | 419 |
|---|---|
| 0822, NT | 25,304 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 29, which is noticeably younger than the Northern Territory figure of 33 and far younger than the Australian typical age of 38.
29 yrs —
Younger than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25 yrs
- 2021: 29 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Umbakumba has very few seniors, with those aged 65 and over making up only 2.4% of the population. This is far below the national figure of 17.2%, while young adults aged 25 to 44 are the largest age group at 35.3%.
2.4% —
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.2% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Umbakumba, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Youth (15–24) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 90.5% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above both the state and national figures. Nearly half of the residents have never been married, and de facto relationships are much less common here than in most other areas.
90.5% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 95.6%
- 2021: 90.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.2% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Umbakumba, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (42%) and Widowed (5%).
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 Umbakumba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70267/umbakumba/topic/demographics-identity