650 ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 656
- 2016: 618
- 2021: 650
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Minyerri · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Minyerri
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shrinking share of children and seniors has shifted the age balance in Minyerri (L) since 2011. This is an exceptionally young place where the typical resident is only 22, and nearly 93% of the population identifies as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
650
▼ -0.9%
- 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 Minyerri — lower than 58% of areas.
| Minyerri | 650 |
|---|---|
| 0852, NT | 8,735 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has stayed steady at around 650 people since 2011. Residents here are far younger than the national figure, with the typical age sitting 16 years below the Australian average.
22 yrs ▲ +4.8%
Younger than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21 yrs
- 2016: 21 yrs
- 2021: 22 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 29.8% of the population, which is far above the national figure, while seniors aged 65 and over are very rare at just 2.6%. These high numbers of children help explain why the overall population is so young.
2.6% ▼ -47.7%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
29.8% ▼ -21.8%
Higher than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38.2%
- 2016: 37.7%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Minyerri splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (31%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Youth (15–24) at 25%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 92.8% of the community, a figure that rose since 2011 and is far above the state and national averages. Most people are either married (52.9%) or have never been married (36.7%).
92.8% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 89.3%
- 2016: 95.1%
- 2021: 92.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.7% ▼ -82.9%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Minyerri, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 37%.
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 Minyerri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL721011/minyerri/topic/demographics-identity