Council area

Belyuen, NT

Belyuen had a population of 149 at the 2021 Census (−9.1% since 2016). Median age 32.0. Median weekly household income $680. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Belyuen at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Northern Territory.

In Northern Territory - Outback

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Belyuen's population shrank by 9.1% to 149, slower than Northern Territory as a whole (+1.6%). Its median age of 32.0 is close to the NT average (33.0). Children under 10 make up 8.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 3.4%.

104.8% of households rent, a larger share than the NT average of 48.6%. 0.0% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 21.7% of homes (18.1% across Northern Territory). The 2021 Census counted 46 households.

The median household earns $680 a week, below the NT average of $2,061.

0.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NT average of 23.9%. 77.9% use a language other than English at home. 53.8% report no religion, higher than the NT average (43.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Belyuen beside NT and Australia.

MeasureBelyuenNTAustralia
Population149232,60525,422,788
Growth since 2016−9.1%+1.6%+8.6%
Median age32.033.038.0
Households4670,6609,275,217
Flats and apartments21.7%18.1%14.3%
Renting104.8%48.6%31.1%
Owned outright0.0%16.2%31.4%
Median household income a week$680$2,061$1,746
Median rent a week$75$325$375
Median mortgage repayment a month–$2,000$1,863
Born overseas0.0%23.9%29.3%
Other language at home77.9%36.1%23.6%
No religion53.8%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

−9.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1812011
  2. 1642016
  3. 1492021

Age

Median age 32.0, against 33.0 for Northern Territory.

Belyuen Northern Territory
Share of people by age, Belyuen and Northern Territory
0–98.1%
10–1914.8%
20–2918.1%
30–3917.4%
40–498.7%
50–5912.1%
60–697.4%
70–793.4%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Belyuen at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian Aboriginal96.6%
  2. English3.4%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Australian Indigenous languages72.5%

Country of birth

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

Around Belyuen

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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