542 ▲ +6.1%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 511
- 2016: 503
- 2021: 542
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wugular (Beswick) · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Wugular (Beswick)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 542 people defines Wugular (Beswick), where the typical resident is now 27 years old. This is a very young community compared to the rest of the country, with nearly 95% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
542
▲ +6.1%
- 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 Wugular (Beswick) — lower than 64% of areas.
| Wugular (Beswick) | 542 |
|---|---|
| 0852, NT | 8,735 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 27, which is far younger than the national figure of 38. While the population grew by 6.1% since 2011, the typical age has risen by 4 years over that decade.
27 yrs ▲ +17.4%
Younger than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23 yrs
- 2016: 25 yrs
- 2021: 27 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 27.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This youthfulness is highlighted by the very small number of seniors; only 3.7% are aged 65 or over, far below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
3.7% ▲ +109.1%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.3% ▼ -15.6%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wugular (Beswick) splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (31%) and Children (0–14) (27%), with Youth (15–24) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 95% of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the state and national averages. Most residents are married (60.5%), while those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 6.5%.
95.0% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 97.1%
- 2016: 95.6%
- 2021: 95.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.5% ▲ +126.8%
Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wugular (Beswick), Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 Wugular (Beswick) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL721015/wugular/topic/demographics-identity