143 ▼ -30.9%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 207
- 2016: 166
- 2021: 143
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wutunugurra · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wutunugurra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wutunugurra is just 29 years old, making this area far younger than the national average. With a total population of 143 people, the community is heavily dominated by children and young adults. This creates a distinct demographic profile that differs sharply from the rest of the Northern Territory.
143
▼ -30.9%
- 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 Wutunugurra — lower than 53% of areas.
| Wutunugurra | 143 |
|---|---|
| 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA | 14,676 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 29, which is noticeably younger than the Northern Territory figure of 33 and far younger than the Australian average of 38.
29 yrs ▲ +52.6%
Younger than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19 yrs
- 2016: 29 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 28.7% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why the area is so young, especially as seniors aged 65 and over represent only 5.6% of residents.
5.6% ▲ +93.9%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
28.7% ▼ -29.8%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.9%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wutunugurra splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (33%) and Children (0–14) (29%), with Youth (15–24) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 90.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure. Most residents are married (61.4%), while no one in the community is in a de facto relationship.
90.2% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.2%
- 2016: 90.4%
- 2021: 90.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wutunugurra, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Wutunugurra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70296/wutunugurra/topic/demographics-identity