705 ▲ +30.1%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 542
- 2016: 923
- 2021: 705
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gapuwiyak · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Gapuwiyak
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far younger population than the national average defines life in Gapuwiyak (L), where the typical resident is just 30 years old. This community of 705 people has grown by 30% since 2011 and is shaped by a very strong Indigenous identity.
705
▲ +30.1%
- 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 Gapuwiyak — lower than 55% of areas.
| Gapuwiyak | 705 |
|---|---|
| 0880, NT | 4,953 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 30, which is noticeably younger than the Northern Territory figure and far younger than the Australian average. The population grew by about 163 people since 2011.
30 yrs ▲ +15.4%
Younger than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26 yrs
- 2016: 25 yrs
- 2021: 30 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young people make up a large part of the community, with children under 15 accounting for 20.7% of residents. In contrast, those aged 65 and over make up only 3.8%, which is far below the national figure.
3.8% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.7% ▼ -39.0%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.9%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gapuwiyak, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 91.5% of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, far above the state and national figures. Most residents have never been married (43.3%) or are married (42.9%).
91.5% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 86.9%
- 2016: 94.0%
- 2021: 91.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% ▲ +50.4%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Gapuwiyak splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (44%), with Widowed at 6%.
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 Gapuwiyak [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL721005/gapuwiyak/topic/demographics-identity