229 ▼ -37.3%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 365
- 2016: 239
- 2021: 229
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Amoonguna · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Amoonguna
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A very young population defines daily life in Amoonguna (L), where the typical resident is just 29. With children under 15 making up nearly 28% of the area, it is far younger than the national average.
229
▼ -37.3%
- 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 Amoonguna — lower than 88% of areas.
| Amoonguna | 229 |
|---|---|
| 0873, NT | 2,756 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is small at 229 people, and the area shrank by 37% since 2011. While the typical age has risen to 29, this is still far younger than the Australian figure of 38.
29 yrs ▲ +20.8%
Younger than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24 yrs
- 2016: 28 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 27.9% of the area, which is well above the national figure. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over account for only 3.9%, a figure far below the Australian average of 17.2%.
3.9% ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.9% ▼ -17.7%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34.0%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Amoonguna splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (32%) and Children (0–14) (28%), with Older adults (45–64) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 96.9% of the population, which is far above the national average. Most residents have never been married, accounting for 62.9% of the community.
96.9% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 93.9%
- 2016: 97.9%
- 2021: 96.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +520.0%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Amoonguna, Never married is the majority at 61%; Married is next at 33%.
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 Amoonguna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722004/amoonguna/topic/demographics-identity