657 ▼ -22.1%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 843
- 2016: 809
- 2021: 657
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Yirrkala · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Yirrkala
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An overwhelming 79.8% of people in Yirrkala identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure. This is a notably young community where the typical resident is 32. It is larger than about 70% of similar areas.
657
▼ -22.1%
- 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 Yirrkala — higher than 69% of areas.
| Yirrkala | 657 |
|---|---|
| 0880, NT | 4,953 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 32 years old, making the population a little younger than the Northern Territory average and noticeably younger than the Australian figure.
32 yrs ▲ +18.5%
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27 yrs
- 2016: 26 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 22.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This contributes to a very young age structure, with seniors aged 65 and over making up only 4.6% of the area.
4.6% ▲ +42.6%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.4% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Yirrkala, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity is far more common here than in the rest of the state. In terms of relationships, only 4.6% of people are in a de facto partnership, which is far below the Northern Territory average.
79.8% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.0%
- 2016: 83.6%
- 2021: 79.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.6% ▼ -31.4%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Yirrkala splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (44%), with Widowed at 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 Yirrkala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70299/yirrkala/topic/demographics-identity