162 ▼ -55.4%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 363
- 2016: 334
- 2021: 162
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Papulankutja · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Papulankutja
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Papulankutja (L) is just 25 years old, making it one of the youngest places in the region. This small community has seen its population shrink by 55% since 2011, but it remains a young area where children make up over a quarter of the people.
162
▼ -55.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Papulankutja — lower than 92% of areas.
| Papulankutja | 162 |
|---|---|
| 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA | 14,676 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 162, which is among the smallest for areas of this type. The typical age has dropped sharply from 47 in 2011 to 25 today, which is far younger than the national figure of 38.
25 yrs ▼ -46.8%
Younger than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 25 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 26.5% of the population, well above the Australian figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are far less common here at 5.6% than in the rest of the country.
5.6% ▼ -69.5%
Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.5% ▲ +62.9%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Papulankutja splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Older adults (45–64) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 84% of the community, which is far above the state average of 3.3%. Nearly half of the adults are married, while de facto relationships are well below the national figure.
84.0% ▲ +4923.0%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 84.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.0% ▼ -52.3%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Papulankutja, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Papulankutja [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522053/papulankutja/topic/demographics-identity