3,267 ▼ -16.9%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3,933
- 2016: 3,088
- 2021: 3,267
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nhulunbuy · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Nhulunbuy
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A striking 27% of people in Nhulunbuy are children under 15, making it one of the youngest places in the region. This young age profile is a defining feature for the town, where the typical resident is just 33 years old. While the population has shrunk by 17% since 2011, it remains larger than most similar areas.
3,267
▼ -16.9%
- 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 Nhulunbuy — higher than 79% of areas.
| Nhulunbuy | 3,267 |
|---|---|
| 0880, NT | 4,953 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 3,267, which is larger than about 82% of similar areas. The typical resident is 33, which is about the same as the Northern Territory figure and noticeably younger than the Australian average of 38.
33 yrs ▲ +3.1%
Younger than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 27% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. This contributes to a very young structure, with seniors aged 65 and over making up only 3.9% of the town, which is far below the Australian figure of 17.2%.
3.9% ▲ +225.2%
Lower than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.0% ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Nhulunbuy, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Children (0–14) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 9.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national average but far below the Territory figure. Relationships are often informal, with 23.6% of people in de facto partnerships, a rate far above the national average.
9.2% ▲ +50.4%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.6% ▲ +32.5%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Nhulunbuy splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (43%), with Divorced at 8%.
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 Nhulunbuy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL715006/nhulunbuy/topic/demographics-identity