657 ▼ -22.1%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 843
- 2016: 531
- 2021: 657
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Yirrkala · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Yirrkala
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A very young population and strong cultural ties define daily life in Yirrkala (L). Nearly 80% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, contributing to a community where the typical age is just 32. This is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
657
▼ -22.1%
- 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 Yirrkala — lower than 57% of areas.
| Yirrkala | 657 |
|---|---|
| 0880, NT | 4,953 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population shrank by 22% since 2011, falling from 843 to 657 people. While the typical age has risen by five years to 32, it remains much lower than most similar areas.
32 yrs ▲ +18.5%
Younger than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27 yrs
- 2016: 24 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 22.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are very few, at just 4.6%, a figure far below the Australian average of 17.2%.
4.6% ▲ +42.7%
Lower than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.4% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Yirrkala, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 79.8% of the community, which is far above both the territory and national figures. Regarding relationships, those in de facto partnerships are among the lowest at this level, at 4.6%.
79.8% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 76.9%
- 2016: 97.0%
- 2021: 79.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.6% ▼ -33.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Yirrkala splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (44%), with Widowed at 5%.
Age & sex structure
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 Yirrkala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL721016/yirrkala/topic/demographics-identity