1,421 ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,527
- 2016: 1,563
- 2021: 1,421
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A smaller and slightly older population defines Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) compared to a decade ago. The community is notably young, with a typical resident aged 32, and it has a very strong Indigenous identity. While the population shrank by about 106 people since 2011, it remains larger than about 66% of similar areas.
1,421
▼ -6.9%
- 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 Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) — higher than 64% of areas.
| Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) | 1,421 |
|---|---|
| 0822, NT | 25,304 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 32, which is noticeably younger than the Australian figure of 38. Since 2011, the population has fallen by 6.9% to 1,421 people.
32 yrs ▲ +23.1%
Younger than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26 yrs
- 2016: 29 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 20.4% of the population, while those aged 65 and over are far below the national figure at just 4.9%. This creates a young age structure where nearly half of all residents are under 25.
4.9% ▲ +115.2%
Lower than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.4% ▼ -25.2%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu), the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very high here, with 85.1% of people being Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, far above the national figure. De facto relationships are also much more common than elsewhere, rising to 22.9% since 2011.
85.1% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 88.2%
- 2016: 90.3%
- 2021: 85.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.9% ▲ +68.3%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu), Never married is the majority at 67%; Married is next at 25%.
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 Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL715009/wurrumiyanga/topic/demographics-identity