883 ▼ -10.4%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 986
- 2016: 855
- 2021: 883
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Angurugu · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Angurugu
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 97.2% makes Angurugu one of the most culturally distinct areas at this level. The community is remarkably young, with a typical resident aged just 26. This is far younger than the national figure of 38.
883
▼ -10.4%
- 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 Angurugu — higher than 52% of areas.
| Angurugu | 883 |
|---|---|
| 0822, NT | 25,304 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Angurugu shrank by about 10% since 2011, falling to 883 people. Residents here are noticeably younger than those in the rest of the Northern Territory.
26 yrs ▼ -23.5%
Younger than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 25 yrs
- 2021: 26 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 19.5% of the population, while seniors aged 65 and over are far below the national figure at only 3.2%. Young adults aged 25 to 44 are the largest age group at 32.8%.
3.2% ▲ +160.6%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▼ -15.4%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Angurugu, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Youth (15–24) (27%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity rose 88 points since 2011 to reach 97.2%. Most residents are married at 54.2%, though those in de facto relationships are far below the Territory average at 3.3%.
97.2% ▲ +951.8%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 96.8%
- 2021: 97.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.3% ▼ -83.8%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Angurugu, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Angurugu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL721002/angurugu/topic/demographics-identity