The people who live in an area are one of the most important resources that an economy draws upon, both as a market that consumes goods and services and as a source of labour.
This table provides an overview of the East Arnhem LGA - Nhulunbuy - Alyangula's population demographics, and how their characteristics compare to those of the broader region.
More detailed information about the East Arnhem LGA - Nhulunbuy - Alyangula's resident population, including neighbourhood profiles, can be found in the Community Profile.
Data source
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 and 2021 – by usual residence
Current area:
Current benchmark:
| Market characteristics | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Arnhem LGA - Nhulunbuy - Alyangula | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Name | Number | % | Northern Territory | Number | % | Northern Territory | 2021 - 2016 |
| Population summary | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Total residents | 12,804 | 101.7 | 100.6 | 13,013 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -209 |
| Males | 6,420 | 51.0 | 50.8 | 6,575 | 50.5 | 51.8 | -155 |
| Females | 6,378 | 50.7 | 49.8 | 6,448 | 49.5 | 48.2 | -70 |
| Age structure | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 0 - 14 years | 3,163 | 25.1 | 21.1 | 3,713 | 28.5 | 21.6 | -550 |
| 15 - 24 years | 2,211 | 17.6 | 13.0 | 2,179 | 16.7 | 13.4 | +32 |
| 25 - 54 years | 5,868 | 46.6 | 47.0 | 5,761 | 44.3 | 47.6 | +107 |
| 55 - 64 Years | 1,062 | 8.4 | 10.5 | 963 | 7.4 | 10.2 | +99 |
| 65 years and over | 507 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 400 | 3.1 | 7.2 | +107 |
| Education institute attending | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Primary school | 1,423 | 11.3 | 9.2 | 1,542 | 11.8 | 8.9 | -119 |
| Secondary school | 779 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 1,116 | 8.6 | 5.8 | -337 |
| TAFE | 103 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 120 | 0.9 | 1.3 | -17 |
| University | 180 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 165 | 1.3 | 3.5 | +15 |
| Diversity | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Total overseas born | 784 | 6.2 | 21.9 | 793 | 6.1 | 19.8 | -9 |
| Speaks language other than English at home | 8,215 | 65.3 | 32.6 | 8,501 | 65.3 | 29.4 | -286 |
| Speaks another language, and English not well or not at all | 1,591 | 12.6 | 3.9 | 1,123 | 8.6 | 3.9 | +468 |
| Qualifications | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bachelor or higher degree | 896 | 9.3 | 21.5 | 813 | 8.7 | 17.1 | +83 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 321 | 3.3 | 7.5 | 347 | 3.7 | 7.2 | -26 |
| Certificate level | 1,290 | 13.4 | 19.2 | 1,316 | 14.2 | 19.8 | -26 |
| No qualification | 5,647 | 58.6 | 38.8 | 4,881 | 52.5 | 37.8 | +766 |
| Household income | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Nill to $649 | 275 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 184 | 3.5 | 5.7 | +91 |
| $650 to $1,499 | 560 | 10.2 | 10.7 | 545 | 10.3 | 11.0 | +15 |
| $1,500 to $2,449 | 692 | 12.7 | 11.7 | 637 | 12.1 | 11.9 | +55 |
| $2,500 or more | 812 | 14.9 | 16.0 | 632 | 12.0 | 14.4 | +180 |
| Housing tenure | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Owned | 116 | 3.9 | 17.7 | 66 | 2.3 | 16.3 | +50 |
| Purchasing | 29 | 1.0 | 25.5 | 27 | 1.0 | 24.7 | +2 |
| Renting | 1,875 | 62.6 | 42.4 | 1,856 | 65.8 | 39.9 | +19 |
| Dwelling structure | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Separate house | 2,971 | 83.8 | 60.5 | 2,795 | 78.2 | 60.3 | +176 |
| Medium house | 364 | 10.3 | 18.6 | 467 | 13.1 | 19.6 | -103 |
| High density | 51 | 1.4 | 10.6 | 193 | 5.4 | 10.1 | -142 |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions). Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, | |||||||