Suburb in Groote Archipelago

Anindilyakwa, NT

Anindilyakwa had a population of 375 at the 2021 Census (+220.5% since 2016). Median age 31.0. Median weekly household income $1,583. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Anindilyakwa at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Northern Territory.

In Northern Territory - Outback

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Anindilyakwa's population grew by 220.5% to 375, faster than Northern Territory as a whole (+1.6%). With a median age of 31.0, it is younger than the NT average (33.0). Children under 10 make up 12.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 0.0%.

28.3% of households rent, a smaller 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 53 households.

The median household earns $1,583 a week, below the NT average of $2,061.

10.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NT average of 23.9%. 78.7% use a language other than English at home. 43.3% report no religion, close to the NT average (43.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Anindilyakwa beside NT and Australia.

MeasureAnindilyakwaNTAustralia
Population375232,60525,422,788
Growth since 2016+220.5%+1.6%+8.6%
Median age31.033.038.0
Households5370,6609,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%18.1%14.3%
Renting28.3%48.6%31.1%
Owned outright0.0%16.2%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,583$2,061$1,746
Median rent a week$100$325$375
Median mortgage repayment a month–$2,000$1,863
Born overseas10.4%23.9%29.3%
Other language at home78.7%36.1%23.6%
No religion43.3%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

+220.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1412011
  2. 1172016
  3. 3752021

Age

Median age 31.0, against 33.0 for Northern Territory.

Anindilyakwa Northern Territory
Share of people by age, Anindilyakwa and Northern Territory
0–912.0%
10–1912.5%
20–2920.0%
30–3921.9%
40–4911.7%
50–5915.2%
60–695.1%
70–790.0%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Anindilyakwa at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian Aboriginal76.0%
  2. English9.9%
  3. Australian9.1%
  4. Irish4.6%
  5. Scottish3.4%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Australian Indigenous languages72.7%
  2. Arabic2.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand2.3%
  2. the Philippines2.3%
  3. Papua New Guinea1.2%

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

Around Anindilyakwa

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