189 ▼ -38.8%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 309
- 2016: 239
- 2021: 189
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Laramba · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Laramba
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Laramba is just 29 years old, making it a far younger place than the national average. This small community is defined by its strong Indigenous identity and a high proportion of children, though the total population has fallen significantly in recent years.
189
▼ -38.8%
- 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 Laramba — lower than 90% of areas.
| Laramba | 189 |
|---|---|
| 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 of Laramba shrank by 39% since 2011, losing about 120 people to leave 189 residents. The typical resident is now 29, which is noticeably younger than the Northern Territory figure of 33.
29 yrs ▲ +26.1%
Younger than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23 yrs
- 2016: 24 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 22.8% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over represent only 5.3% of the community, a number far below the national average.
5.3% ▲ +37.6%
Lower than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.8% ▼ -33.0%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34.0%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Laramba, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 39%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 91.0% of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. Most residents are married, while no one reported being in a de facto relationship.
91.0% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 88.0%
- 2016: 95.4%
- 2021: 91.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Laramba, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Laramba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722019/laramba/topic/demographics-identity