364 ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 380
- 2016: 390
- 2021: 364
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nganmarriyanga (Palumpa) · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Nganmarriyanga (Palumpa)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Nganmarriyanga (Palumpa) is just 22 years old, which is among the lowest ages for any similar area. This youthfulness is a defining feature of the community, where children under 15 make up over a third of the population.
364
▼ -4.2%
- 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 Nganmarriyanga (Palumpa) — lower than 77% of areas.
| Nganmarriyanga (Palumpa) | 364 |
|---|---|
| 0822, NT | 25,304 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has shrunk slightly to 364 people, losing about 16 residents since 2011. This area is far younger than the national figure, with a typical age that has dropped 15 years since the previous census.
22 yrs ▼ -40.5%
Younger than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 20 yrs
- 2021: 22 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 35.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are rare here at 3.6%, a figure that is far below the Australian average.
3.6% ▼ -66.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
35.2% ▲ +47.2%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 35.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Nganmarriyanga (Palumpa) splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (34%) and Young adults (25–44) (32%), with Youth (15–24) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong, with 90.1% of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the state and national figures. De facto relationships are also far more common than in most of Australia, accounting for 25.6% of the population.
90.1% ▲ +129.5%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39.3%
- 2016: 93.6%
- 2021: 90.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
25.6% ▲ +79.8%
Higher than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Nganmarriyanga (Palumpa), Never married is the majority at 59%; Married is next at 34%.
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 Nganmarriyanga (Palumpa) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722025/nganmarriyanga/topic/demographics-identity