Population
+6.3% since 2016.
Gurindji had a population of 22 at the 2021 Census (+6.3% since 2016). Median age 21.6. Median weekly household income $956. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.
What the 2021 Census says, compared with Northern Territory.
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Gurindji's population grew by 6.3% to 22, faster than Northern Territory as a whole (+1.7%). With a median age of 21.6, it is younger than the NT average (33.2). Children under 10 make up 4.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 0.4%.
83.5% of households rent, a larger share than the NT average of 48.6%. 0.0% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 12.2% of homes (18.1% across Northern Territory). The 2021 Census counted 1 households.
The median household earns $956 a week, below the NT average of $2,058.
0.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NT average of 23.9%. 21.7% use a language other than English at home. 29.5% report no religion, lower than the NT average (43.9%).
2021 Census, Gurindji beside NT and Australia.
| Measure | Gurindji | NT | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 22* | 232,621 | 25,422,828 |
| Growth since 2016 | +6.3% | +1.7% | +8.6% |
| Median age | 21.6* | 33.2 | 38.2 |
| Households | 1* | 70,646 | 9,275,123 |
| Flats and apartments | 12.2%* | 18.1% | 14.3% |
| Renting | 83.5%* | 48.6% | 31.1% |
| Owned outright | 0.0%* | 16.2% | 31.4% |
| Median household income a week | $956* | $2,058 | $1,747 |
| Median rent a week | $64* | $326 | $376 |
| Median mortgage repayment a month | – | $2,001 | $1,866 |
| Born overseas | 0.9%* | 23.9% | 29.3% |
| Other language at home | 21.7%* | 36.1% | 23.6% |
| No religion | 29.5%* | 43.9% | 41.9% |
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. * estimated on 2026 boundaries. How the figures are built
Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.
+6.3% since 2016.
Median age 21.6, against 33.2 for Northern Territory.
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
The largest groups in Gurindji at the 2021 Census.
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.
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