317 ▼ -28.1%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 441
- 2016: 371
- 2021: 317
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pirlangimpi · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Pirlangimpi
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
About 91% of people in Pirlangimpi (L) identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, far exceeding the national figure. This is a notably young place where the typical resident is 32, though the total population has shrank by 28% since 2011.
317
▼ -28.1%
- 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 Pirlangimpi — lower than 82% of areas.
| Pirlangimpi | 317 |
|---|---|
| 0822, NT | 25,304 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population fell from 441 people in 2011 to 317 in 2021. While the typical resident is now 32, this is still noticeably younger than the Australian average of 38.
32 yrs ▲ +28.0%
Younger than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 25.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are far below the Australian average at only 5.4%.
5.4% ▲ +688.3%
Lower than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.6% ▼ -16.5%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Pirlangimpi, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here at 32%, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. Most residents have never married, accounting for 65.1% of the population.
91.2% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 93.2%
- 2016: 90.3%
- 2021: 91.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
32.0% ▲ +894.6%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 32.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Pirlangimpi, Never married is the majority at 62%; 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 Pirlangimpi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722029/pirlangimpi/topic/demographics-identity