7,984 ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 97% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8,012
- 2016: 7,651
- 2021: 7,984
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gwoja · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Gwoja
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A huge rise in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population has shifted the identity of Gwoja since 2011. The area is now far younger than most of the country, with the typical resident aged just 28. This youthfulness is seen in the high number of children and a very small proportion of seniors.
7,984
▼ -0.3%
- 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 Gwoja — lower than 97% of areas.
| Gwoja | 7,984 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NT | 89,103 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 7,984 people, which is among the smallest for similar areas and has barely changed since 2011. Residents are noticeably younger than those in the Northern Territory and far younger than the national figure.
28 yrs ▼ -20.0%
Younger than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 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 24.3% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 18.2%. This contrasts with a very small senior population, as those aged 65 and over are far below the national average at just 5.0%.
5.0% ▼ -25.7%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.3% ▲ +18.1%
Higher than 96% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gwoja, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 75.4% of the community, a figure that rose 62 points since 2011. Regarding relationships, 11.0% of people are in a de facto partnership, which is well below the Northern Territory figure.
75.4% ▲ +455.0%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 75.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% ▼ -32.5%
Lower than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gwoja, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (39%) and Widowed (4%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Gwoja [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70014/gwoja/topic/demographics-identity