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.

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📍 Wugular (Beswick), Urban Centre

Where Wugular (Beswick) sits — Total population

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.

Total population compared with the state and national average
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.

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.

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

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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

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In Wugular (Beswick), Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 25%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 9 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 9 males; 60–64: 14 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 9 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 15 males; 50–54: 24 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 9 males; 45–49: 18 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 18 males; 40–44: 16 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 8 males; 35–39: 24 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 21 males; 30–34: 26 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 20 males; 25–29: 26 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 23 males; 20–24: 32 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 16 males; 15–19: 29 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 26 males; 10–14: 30 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 22 males; 5–9: 30 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 28 males; 0–4: 24 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 Wugular (Beswick) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL721015/wugular/topic/demographics-identity