785 ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 822
- 2016: 683
- 2021: 785
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Arnhem · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in West Arnhem
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A gap of 93 percentage points separates West Arnhem from the national figure for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity. This area is remarkably young and culturally distinct, with 95.9% of its 785 residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
785
▼ -4.5%
- 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 West Arnhem — higher than 72% of areas.
| West Arnhem | 785 |
|---|---|
| 0822, NT | 25,304 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in West Arnhem is just 27, which is far younger than the own national typical age of 38.
27 yrs ▲ +12.5%
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24 yrs
- 2016: 24 yrs
- 2021: 27 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 24.1% of the population, well above the national figure. This youthfulness is highlighted by the very small number of seniors, with those aged 65 and over at only 1.9%.
1.9% ▼ -47.7%
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.1% ▼ -24.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 35.6%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In West Arnhem, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Youth (15–24) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Almost everyone here identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, at 95.9%. Marriage is the most common relationship status at 64.5%, while de facto relationships are much lower than most areas at 4.1%.
95.9% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.1%
- 2016: 97.7%
- 2021: 95.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.1% ▲ +23.8%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In West Arnhem, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 West Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70284/west-arnhem/topic/demographics-identity