Suburb in Barkly

Tanami East, NT

Tanami East had a population of 13 at the 2021 Census (−60.6% since 2016). Median age 25.8. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Tanami East at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Northern Territory.

In Northern Territory - Outback

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Tanami East's population shrank by 60.6% to 13, slower than Northern Territory as a whole (+1.7%). With a median age of 25.8, it is younger than the NT average (33.2). Children under 10 make up 0.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 0.0%.

100.0% of households rent, a larger share than the NT average of 48.6%. 0.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 3 households.

0.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NT average of 23.9%. 57.1% use a language other than English at home. 75.0% report no religion, higher than the NT average (43.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Tanami East beside NT and Australia.

MeasureTanami EastNTAustralia
Population13232,62125,422,828
Growth since 2016−60.6%+1.7%+8.6%
Median age25.833.238.2
Households370,6469,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%18.1%14.3%
Renting100.0%48.6%31.1%
Owned outright0.0%16.2%31.4%
Median household income a week–$2,058$1,747
Median rent a week–$326$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$2,001$1,866
Born overseas0.0%23.9%29.3%
Other language at home57.1%36.1%23.6%
No religion75.0%43.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−60.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 312011
  2. 332016
  3. 132021

Age

Median age 25.8, against 33.2 for Northern Territory.

Tanami East Northern Territory
Share of people by age, Tanami East and Northern Territory
0–90.0%
10–190.0%
20–2961.5%
30–390.0%
40–490.0%
50–590.0%
60–690.0%
70–790.0%
80+0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Tanami East at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian62.5%
  2. Australian Aboriginal50.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Australian Indigenous languages50.0%

Country of birth

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Tanami East

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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