1,836 ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,775
- 2016: 1,876
- 2021: 1,836
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wanguri · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wanguri
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Wanguri than in most similar areas. This community of 1,836 people is a little older than the national average, with the typical resident aged 39. It is a diverse mix of families and single people.
1,836
▲ +3.4%
- 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 Wanguri — higher than 77% of areas.
| Wanguri | 1,836 |
|---|---|
| 0810, NT | 34,330 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 39 years old, which is noticeably older than the Northern Territory figure and a little older than the national average.
39 yrs ▲ +5.4%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 20.4% of the population, a figure that is higher than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in other similar places, sitting at 12.1%.
12.1% ▲ +42.1%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.4% ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wanguri splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 9.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the Australian average. Most people are either married (45.5%) or have never been married (39.9%).
9.3% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +36.4%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wanguri, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (40%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Wanguri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70280/wanguri/topic/demographics-identity