Suburb in Central Desert

Anmatjere, NT

Anmatjere had a population of 444 at the 2021 Census (−6.5% since 2016). Median age 30.0. Median weekly household income $691. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Anmatjere at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Northern Territory.

In Northern Territory - Outback

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Anmatjere's population shrank by 6.5% to 444, slower than Northern Territory as a whole (+1.6%). With a median age of 30.0, it is younger than the NT average (33.0). Children under 10 make up 14.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 5.2%.

59.1% of households rent, a larger share than the NT average of 48.6%. 8.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 98 households.

The median household earns $691 a week, below the NT average of $2,061. Renters pay a median $76 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $700 a month.

5.8% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NT average of 23.9%. 82.1% use a language other than English at home. 18.1% report no religion, lower than the NT average (43.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Anmatjere beside NT and Australia.

MeasureAnmatjereNTAustralia
Population444*232,60525,422,788
Growth since 2016−6.5%+1.6%+8.6%
Median age30.0*33.038.0
Households98*70,6609,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%*18.1%14.3%
Renting59.1%*48.6%31.1%
Owned outright8.0%*16.2%31.4%
Median household income a week$691*$2,061$1,746
Median rent a week$76*$325$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$700*$2,000$1,863
Born overseas5.8%*23.9%29.3%
Other language at home82.1%*36.1%23.6%
No religion18.1%*43.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. * estimated on 2026 boundaries. How the figures are built

Population and age

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

Population

−6.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 5822011
  2. 4752016
  3. 4442021

Age

Median age 30.0, against 33.0 for Northern Territory.

Anmatjere Northern Territory
Share of people by age, Anmatjere and Northern Territory
0–914.8%
10–1918.2%
20–2916.1%
30–3916.1%
40–4912.6%
50–599.2%
60–696.3%
70–794.3%
80+0.9%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Anmatjere at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian Aboriginal81.4%
  2. English9.6%
  3. Australian7.6%
  4. Irish3.0%
  5. Scottish1.8%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Australian Indigenous languages79.2%
  2. Mandarin1.0%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand2.0%
  2. Ireland1.3%
  3. Thailand1.3%
  4. Malaysia0.8%

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

Around Anmatjere

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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