180 ▼ -51.1%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 368
- 2016: 222
- 2021: 180
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Robinson River (Mungoorbada) · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Robinson River (Mungoorbada)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Robinson River (Mungoorbada) is just 25 years old, making it one of the youngest areas in the region. This small community has seen its population shrink by 51% since 2011, while its identity has shifted significantly toward a much stronger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence.
180
▼ -51.1%
- 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 Robinson River (Mungoorbada) — lower than 91% of areas.
| Robinson River (Mungoorbada) | 180 |
|---|---|
| 0852, NT | 8,735 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen to 180 people, which is among the smallest for similar areas. The typical age has dropped sharply from 46 in 2011 to just 25 years today, making it far younger than the national figure.
25 yrs ▼ -45.7%
Younger than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 20 yrs
- 2021: 25 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 26.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure and has risen by 13 points since 2011. This helps explain the young age profile, while seniors aged 65 and over are far less common here than across Australia.
6.1% ▼ -44.9%
Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.1% ▲ +105.6%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 36.0%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Robinson River (Mungoorbada) splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (26%) and Youth (15–24) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 26%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 89.4% of the community, a figure far above the national average. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most other areas, accounting for 22.7% of residents.
89.4% ▲ +1968.4%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 97.3%
- 2021: 89.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.7% ▲ +27.6%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 41.5%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Robinson River (Mungoorbada), Never married is the majority at 63%; Married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Robinson River (Mungoorbada)
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Robinson River (Mungoorbada) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722030/robinson-river/topic/demographics-identity