Suburb in West Daly

Nganmarriyanga, NT

Nganmarriyanga had a population of 364 at the 2021 Census (−6.7% since 2016). Median age 22.0. Median weekly household income $819. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Nganmarriyanga at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Northern Territory.

In Northern Territory - Outback

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Nganmarriyanga's population shrank by 6.7% to 364, slower than Northern Territory as a whole (+1.6%). With a median age of 22.0, it is younger than the NT average (33.0). Children under 10 make up 22.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 1.9%.

92.3% of households rent, a larger 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 52 households.

The median household earns $819 a week, below the NT average of $2,061.

0.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NT average of 23.9%. 93.7% use a language other than English at home. 7.6% report no religion, lower than the NT average (43.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Nganmarriyanga beside NT and Australia.

MeasureNganmarriyangaNTAustralia
Population364232,60525,422,788
Growth since 2016−6.7%+1.6%+8.6%
Median age22.033.038.0
Households5270,6609,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%18.1%14.3%
Renting92.3%48.6%31.1%
Owned outright0.0%16.2%31.4%
Median household income a week$819$2,061$1,746
Median rent a week$50$325$375
Median mortgage repayment a month–$2,000$1,863
Born overseas0.0%23.9%29.3%
Other language at home93.7%36.1%23.6%
No religion7.6%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

−6.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3772011
  2. 3902016
  3. 3642021

Age

Median age 22.0, against 33.0 for Northern Territory.

Nganmarriyanga Northern Territory
Share of people by age, Nganmarriyanga and Northern Territory
0–922.3%
10–1923.9%
20–2920.9%
30–3918.1%
40–497.4%
50–597.1%
60–692.5%
70–791.9%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Nganmarriyanga at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian Aboriginal97.6%
  2. English2.7%
  3. Australian1.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Australian Indigenous languages95.6%

Country of birth

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

Around Nganmarriyanga

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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