740 ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 687
- 2016: 759
- 2021: 740
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Yuendumu · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Yuendumu
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A very young population defines daily life in Yuendumu, where the typical resident is only 28 years old. This makes the community far younger than the national average. It is a place where children and young adults make up a huge portion of the population.
740
▲ +7.7%
- 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 Yuendumu — higher than 71% of areas.
| Yuendumu | 740 |
|---|---|
| 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA | 14,676 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 740 residents, Yuendumu is larger than about 71% of similar areas. Its typical resident is 28, which is noticeably younger than the Northern Territory average of 33.
28 yrs ▲ +12.0%
Younger than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25 yrs
- 2016: 28 yrs
- 2021: 28 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% of the population, a figure well above the Australian average of 18.2%. This contributes to a very young age structure, while seniors aged 65 and over are far fewer here than across the country.
5.8% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
28.0% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Yuendumu splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Children (0–14) (28%), with Older adults (45–64) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 83.4% of the community, which is far above the national figure. In terms of relationships, those in de facto partnerships are much lower here than in most other areas.
83.4% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 85.6%
- 2016: 85.9%
- 2021: 83.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.1% ▲ +337.6%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Yuendumu, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (34%) and Separated (6%).
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 Yuendumu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70301/yuendumu/topic/demographics-identity