1,924 ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2,112
- 2016: 2,280
- 2021: 1,924
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wadeye · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Wadeye
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wadeye is just 27 years old, making the community far younger than the national figure. This young age profile is mirrored in the high proportion of children and the very small number of seniors. The population is predominantly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, at 85.8%.
1,924
▼ -8.9%
- 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 Wadeye — higher than 72% of areas.
| Wadeye | 1,924 |
|---|---|
| 0822, NT | 25,304 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Wadeye has 1,924 residents, though the population shrank by 8.9% since 2011. The typical resident is 27, which is noticeably younger than the Northern Territory average of 33.
27 yrs ▲ +28.6%
Younger than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21 yrs
- 2016: 25 yrs
- 2021: 27 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 26.8% of the population, well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are far fewer here than across Australia, accounting for only 3.7% of residents.
3.7% ▲ +52.7%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.8% ▼ -27.0%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36.7%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wadeye, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (27%) and Youth (15–24) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 85.8% of the community, which is far above the national average. Relationships are also distinct, with 22.5% of people in de facto partnerships, a figure far above the Australian average of 11.5%.
85.8% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 91.3%
- 2016: 89.6%
- 2021: 85.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.5% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wadeye, Never married is the majority at 73%; Married is next at 20%.
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 Wadeye [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL715008/wadeye/topic/demographics-identity