251 ▼ -32.3%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 371
- 2016: 236
- 2021: 251
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nyirripi · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Nyirripi
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far younger population than the national average defines Nyirripi (L), where the typical resident is just 28. This small community has seen its population shrink by 32% since 2011, now totaling 251 people.
251
▼ -32.3%
- 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 Nyirripi — lower than 87% of areas.
| Nyirripi | 251 |
|---|---|
| 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA | 14,676 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 28, which is noticeably younger than the Northern Territory figure of 33. This age has trended even lower since 2011, when the typical resident was 31.
28 yrs ▼ -9.7%
Younger than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 27 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 27.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over are very few, at just 2.8%, far below the Australian average of 17.2%.
2.8% ▼ -12.8%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.9% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Nyirripi splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (28%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 92.4% of the community, a figure far above the national average of 3.2%. De facto relationships are much lower than in most areas, falling 19 points since 2011 to just 8.8%.
92.4% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 89.2%
- 2016: 91.1%
- 2021: 92.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.8% ▼ -68.4%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Nyirripi, Married is the majority at 66%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 Nyirripi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722026/nyirripi/topic/demographics-identity