681 ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 687
- 2016: 723
- 2021: 681
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Numbulwar · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Numbulwar
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Numbulwar is just 30 years old, which is far younger than the national figure of 38. This small community of 681 people is defined by a very strong Indigenous identity and a youthful age structure.
681
▼ -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 Numbulwar — lower than 56% of areas.
| Numbulwar | 681 |
|---|---|
| 0822, NT | 25,304 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has barely changed since 2011, remaining at 681 people. While the typical age is now 30, this is 4 years older than it was in 2011.
30 yrs ▲ +15.4%
Younger than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26 yrs
- 2016: 27 yrs
- 2021: 30 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, which is a little above the national figure. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are far below the Australian average at only 5.4%.
5.4% ▲ +19.9%
Lower than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.4% ▼ -32.6%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Numbulwar, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very high here, with 95.0% of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above both the territory and the nation. De facto relationships are much less common than elsewhere, accounting for only 1.5% of residents.
95.0% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 91.0%
- 2016: 93.8%
- 2021: 95.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
1.5% ▼ -57.3%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Numbulwar, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Numbulwar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL721012/numbulwar/topic/demographics-identity