Ramingining · Urban Centre

Demographics & Identity in Ramingining

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A far younger population than most similar areas defines Ramingining, where the typical resident is just 29 years old. This community is overwhelmingly Indigenous, with 91.2% of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.

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📍 Ramingining, Urban Centre

Where Ramingining sits — Total population

814 ▼ -2.3%
  • 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 Ramingining — lower than 51% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Ramingining814
0822, NT 25,304
Northern Territory 232,605
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population of 814 people shrank by about 19 people since 2011. Residents here are noticeably younger than those in the Northern Territory and far younger than the national average.

814 ▼ -2.3%

Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 833
  • 2016: 872
  • 2021: 814

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

29 yrs ▲ +7.4%

Younger than 95% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 27 yrs
  • 2016: 26 yrs
  • 2021: 29 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 24.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are far below the Australian average at just 4.1%.

4.1% ▲ +61.0%

Lower than 98% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.5%
  • 2016: 3.3%
  • 2021: 4.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

24.4% ▼ -12.9%

Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 28.1%
  • 2016: 28.3%
  • 2021: 24.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Ramingining, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous identity is very strong here, far above the state and national levels. When it comes to relationships, those in de facto partnerships are far below the Northern Territory average at 1.7%.

91.2% ▼ -0.5%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 91.6%
  • 2016: 92.7%
  • 2021: 91.2%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

1.7% ▼ -39.6%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.9%
  • 2016: 3.7%
  • 2021: 1.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Ramingining, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 39%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 6 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 10 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 14 males; 65–69: 12 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 18 males; 60–64: 18 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 20 males; 55–59: 17 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 24 males; 50–54: 20 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 21 males; 45–49: 28 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 28 males; 40–44: 19 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 30 males; 35–39: 36 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 40 males; 30–34: 44 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 50 males; 25–29: 37 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 27 males; 20–24: 36 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 33 males; 15–19: 32 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 50 males; 10–14: 39 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 33 males; 5–9: 32 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 26 males; 0–4: 20 females

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 Ramingining [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL721013/ramingining/topic/demographics-identity