Suburb in Roper Gulf

Pellew Islands, NT

Pellew Islands had a population of 3 at the 2021 Census (−78.6% since 2016). Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Pellew Islands at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Northern Territory.

In Northern Territory - Outback

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Pellew Islands's population shrank by 78.6% to 3, slower than Northern Territory as a whole (+1.7%). Children under 10 make up 0.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 0.0%.

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

Key figures

2021 Census, Pellew Islands beside NT and Australia.

MeasurePellew IslandsNTAustralia
Population3232,62125,422,828
Growth since 2016−78.6%+1.7%+8.6%
Median age–33.238.2
Households–70,6469,275,123
Flats and apartments–18.1%14.3%
Renting–48.6%31.1%
Owned outright–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 home0.0%36.1%23.6%
No religion0.0%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

−78.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 182011
  2. 142016
  3. 32021

Age

Median age –, against 33.2 for Northern Territory.

Pellew Islands Northern Territory
Share of people by age, Pellew Islands and Northern Territory
0–90.0%
10–190.0%
20–290.0%
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 Pellew Islands at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian Aboriginal100.0%

Languages at home

Country of birth

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

Around Pellew Islands

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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