204 ▼ -14.3%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 238
- 2016: 224
- 2021: 204
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Atitjere · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Atitjere
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Atitjere is just 28 years old, making it one of the youngest areas in the region. This creates a community with a very high proportion of children and few seniors, though the total population has shrank by 14% since 2011.
204
▼ -14.3%
- 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 Atitjere — lower than 90% of areas.
| Atitjere | 204 |
|---|---|
| 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA | 14,676 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population now stands at 204 people, which is among the smallest for this level. Residents are far younger than the national figure, though the typical age has risen slightly since 2011.
28 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Younger than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26 yrs
- 2016: 26 yrs
- 2021: 28 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 27.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure. In contrast, people aged 65 and over are far below the Australian average at only 2.9%.
2.9% ▼ -55.7%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.5% ▼ -19.3%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34.0%
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Atitjere splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Children (0–14) (28%), with Older adults (45–64) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 77.0% of the population, a figure far above the Northern Territory average. Those in de facto relationships account for 5.7%, which is well below the national figure.
77.0% ▼ -17.9%
Higher than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 93.8%
- 2016: 77.2%
- 2021: 77.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.7% ▼ -71.1%
Lower than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Atitjere, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Atitjere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722008/atitjere/topic/demographics-identity