143 —
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 293
- 2021: 143
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wutunugurra · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Wutunugurra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
About 90% of people in Wutunugurra identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This is a very young area where the typical resident is only 29, far younger than the national figure. The population has shrunk significantly, losing about 150 people since 2016.
143
—
- 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 Wutunugurra — lower than 93% of areas.
| Wutunugurra | 143 |
|---|---|
| 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA | 14,676 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 143, which is among the smallest for similar areas. While the typical age has risen to 29 since the last census, this is still noticeably younger than the Northern Territory average.
29 yrs —
Younger than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 25 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 28.7% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This contributes to the area's youthfulness, while the proportion of seniors is very low at 5.6%.
5.6% —
Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
28.7% —
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wutunugurra splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (33%) and Children (0–14) (29%), with Youth (15–24) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity is far more common here than in the rest of the country. Most residents are married (61.4%), and there are currently no people in de facto relationships.
90.2% —
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 88.7%
- 2021: 90.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wutunugurra, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Wutunugurra
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wutunugurra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722038/wutunugurra/topic/demographics-identity