Suburb in Victoria Daly

Gurindji, NT

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.

Gurindji at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Northern Territory.

In Northern Territory - Outback

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%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Gurindji beside NT and Australia.

MeasureGurindjiNTAustralia
Population22*232,62125,422,828
Growth since 2016+6.3%+1.7%+8.6%
Median age21.6*33.238.2
Households1*70,6469,275,123
Flats and apartments12.2%*18.1%14.3%
Renting83.5%*48.6%31.1%
Owned outright0.0%*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 overseas0.9%*23.9%29.3%
Other language at home21.7%*36.1%23.6%
No religion29.5%*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

+6.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 262011
  2. 212016
  3. 222021

Age

Median age 21.6, against 33.2 for Northern Territory.

Gurindji Northern Territory
Share of people by age, Gurindji and Northern Territory
0–94.2%
10–1936.1%
20–2921.3%
30–3916.3%
40–491.8%
50–5919.4%
60–690.5%
70–790.2%
80+0.2%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Gurindji at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian63.8%
  2. Australian Aboriginal19.3%
  3. English0.6%
  4. Irish0.2%
  5. Scottish0.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Australian Indigenous languages19.1%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand0.2%
  2. England0.1%

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

Around Gurindji

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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