653 ▼ -42.2%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,129
- 2016: 598
- 2021: 653
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lajamanu · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Lajamanu
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Lajamanu is just 21 years old, making it one of the youngest places in the country. This community is largely Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, with a population that has shrunk by 42% since 2011 to 653 people.
653
▼ -42.2%
- 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 Lajamanu — lower than 57% of areas.
| Lajamanu | 653 |
|---|---|
| 0852, NT | 8,735 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is far younger than the national figure, having dropped 12 years since 2011. This shift is part of a larger population decline, as the area lost about 476 people over the last decade.
21 yrs ▼ -36.4%
Younger than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 22 yrs
- 2021: 21 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 36.8% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are very few, accounting for only 2.8% of residents.
2.8% ▲ +94.2%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
36.8% ▲ +65.7%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 36.6%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lajamanu, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Youth (15–24) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 92.6% of the community, a figure that rose 74 points since 2011. De facto relationships are also very common here, at 34.4%, which is far above the Northern Territory average.
92.6% ▲ +385.2%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 88.8%
- 2021: 92.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
34.4% ▲ +53.9%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 34.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lajamanu, Never married is the majority at 92%; Married is next at 4%.
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 Lajamanu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL721010/lajamanu/topic/demographics-identity