9,227 ▲ +16.9%
Lower than 96% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 7,892
- 2016: 8,293
- 2021: 9,227
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Arnhem · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Arnhem
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population increase of 17% since 2011 has seen Arnhem grow to 9,227 people. It is a notably young area where the typical resident is just 29, far younger than the national figure of 38. This youthfulness is reflected in the high proportion of children and a very small number of seniors.
9,227
▲ +16.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Arnhem — lower than 96% of areas.
| Arnhem | 9,227 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NT | 89,103 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by about 1,335 people between 2011 and 2021. While the typical age has risen slightly to 29, it remains noticeably younger than the Northern Territory average of 33.
29 yrs ▲ +11.5%
Younger than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 26 yrs
- 2016: 27 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 24% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 18.2%. In contrast, people aged 65 and over account for only 4%, a figure far below the national average of 17.2%.
4.0% ▲ +57.0%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.0% ▼ -20.4%
Higher than 95% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Arnhem, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 68.9% of the population, far above the 3.2% seen across Australia. Those in de facto relationships account for 9.4%, which is much lower than most areas.
68.9% ▼ -16.6%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 82.6%
- 2016: 73.6%
- 2021: 68.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.4% ▲ +93.3%
Lower than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Arnhem, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (39%) and Widowed (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 Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70003/arnhem/topic/demographics-identity