10,306 ▲ +42.7%
Lower than 96% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 7,222
- 2016: 9,529
- 2021: 10,306
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Namatjira · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Namatjira
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Namatjira than in the rest of the Territory. This is a young area where the typical resident is 34, and the population has grown by 43% since 2011 to reach 10,306 people.
10,306
▲ +42.7%
- 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 Namatjira — lower than 96% of areas.
| Namatjira | 10,306 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NT | 89,103 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 34, which is noticeably younger than the Australian figure of 38. The total population reached 10,306 people in 2021, adding about 3,084 people since 2011.
34 yrs ▼ -2.9%
Younger than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 27 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 20.8% of the population, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. Seniors aged 65 and over account for only 9.6%, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%.
9.6% ▲ +44.8%
Lower than 90% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.8% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Namatjira, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 45.6% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure of 3.2% and rose 39 points since 2011. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, at 14.3%.
45.6% ▲ +588.9%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 66.2%
- 2021: 45.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.3% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Namatjira splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (42%), with Divorced at 6%.
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 Namatjira [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70019/namatjira/topic/demographics-identity