149 —
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Yuelamu · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Yuelamu
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An overwhelming 95.3% of people in Yuelamu identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This small community of 149 people is very young, with a typical resident aged only 27. This is far younger than the national figure of 38.
149
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- 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 Yuelamu — lower than 92% of areas.
| Yuelamu | 149 |
|---|---|
| 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 27, making Yuelamu noticeably younger than the Northern Territory average and far younger than the national figure. The total population is 149, which is among the smallest for areas of this type.
27 yrs —
Younger than 98% of urban centre areas.
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 22.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over represent 11.4%, a figure that is well below the Australian average.
11.4% —
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.8% —
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Yuelamu splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Youth (15–24) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very high here, sitting far above both the Territory and national figures. Marriage is common, with 56.6% of people married, while there are no people in de facto relationships.
95.3% —
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Yuelamu, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Yuelamu
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Yuelamu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722040/yuelamu/topic/demographics-identity