265 ▼ -29.7%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 377
- 2016: 247
- 2021: 265
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Minjilang · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Minjilang
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far younger population than the national average defines Minjilang, where the typical resident is just 26 years old. This small community has seen its population shrink by 30% since 2011, now totaling 265 people. It is an area with a very high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, making up 88.3% of the residents.
265
▼ -29.7%
- 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 Minjilang — lower than 86% of areas.
| Minjilang | 265 |
|---|---|
| 0822, NT | 25,304 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 265 is smaller than about 88% of similar areas. While the typical age has risen by 5 years since 2011 to reach 26, it remains noticeably younger than the Northern Territory average of 33.
26 yrs ▲ +23.8%
Younger than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21 yrs
- 2016: 25 yrs
- 2021: 26 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 population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are far fewer than in the rest of Australia, accounting for only 6.4% of residents.
6.4% ▲ +168.7%
Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.9% ▼ -25.9%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37.7%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Minjilang splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (28%), with Older adults (45–64) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 88.3% of the community, which is far above the Northern Territory average. Most residents are married (58.5%), while those in de facto relationships are far fewer than in the rest of the state.
88.3% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 90.4%
- 2016: 90.3%
- 2021: 88.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
2.4% ▼ -53.6%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Minjilang, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Minjilang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722022/minjilang/topic/demographics-identity