419 ▲ +89.6%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 221
- 2016: 461
- 2021: 419
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Umbakumba · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Umbakumba
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Umbakumba is just 29 years old, making it far younger than the national average. This is a small community where 90.5% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and the population has grown by 90% since 2011 to reach 419 people.
419
▲ +89.6%
- 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 Umbakumba — lower than 72% of areas.
| Umbakumba | 419 |
|---|---|
| 0822, NT | 25,304 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 198 people since 2011. While the typical resident is 29, this is 8 years older than it was in 2011.
29 yrs ▲ +38.1%
Younger than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 29 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 16.2% of the area, which is well below the Northern Territory figure. Seniors are very few here, with those aged 65 and over making up only 2.4% of the population.
2.4% ▼ -41.7%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.2% ▼ -52.4%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34.1%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Umbakumba, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Youth (15–24) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is far above the national figure. Most residents have never been married (48.3%), and those in de facto relationships are well below the Australian average at 4.2%.
90.5% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 93.2%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 90.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.2% ▲ +90.3%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Umbakumba, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (42%) and Widowed (5%).
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 Umbakumba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722033/umbakumba/topic/demographics-identity