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Katherine vs Unincorporated NT

Name: Katherine vs Unincorporated NT — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 217 km apart · Katherine profile · Unincorporated NT profile

Katherine Unincorporated NT

Katherine and Unincorporated NT are two distinct parts of the Northern Territory. Katherine has a much larger First Nations population at 25.5%, compared to 10.7% in Unincorporated NT. This is consistent with Katherine having a far higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (34.6% versus 23.9%) and a larger total number of First Nations residents. Rent is also far higher in Katherine, where the typical weekly cost is $295, while it is just $123 in Unincorporated NT.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, with Katherine at $2,116 and Unincorporated NT at $2,087. They also have nearly identical rates of people in de facto relationships and adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While some gaps are narrowing, such as the difference in people earning over $2,000 a week, others have grown. The gap in First Nations population has widened since 2011, and more people in Katherine now use another language at home compared to Unincorporated NT.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 17.6 pts higher in Katherine One-parent: 8.9 pts higher in Katherine First Nations: 14.9 pts higher in Katherine Rent: $172 higher in Katherine Living alone: 8.9 pts higher in Unincorporated NT

Demographics & Identity

Population in Katherine in Unincorporated NT +2,841 larger in Katherine gap widening

9,643 45th pct 6,802 39th pct

Median age in Katherine in Unincorporated NT +2 yrs older in Unincorporated NT gap steady

33 yrs 11th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

33.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 25.6%

22.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 21.4%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%

8.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

Marital status

47.1% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 43.6%

38.6% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 42.1%

7.2% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.1% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Katherine Unincorporated NT

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.7% Australia ◂ +8.9 pts 61.9%

1.6% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Nepal ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.2% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

29.9% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

24.3% English +2.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

7.6% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.8% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.3% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

3.2% Filipino even 3.2%

1.6% Italian even 1.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

65.5% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 65.3%

0.3% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic even 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.4% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 40.1%

35.8% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 33.9%

16.9% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Katherine in Unincorporated NT +1 more in Unincorporated NT

8 43rd pct 9 46th pct

Schools/1k kids in Katherine in Unincorporated NT +2.49 more in Unincorporated NT

3.69 49th pct 6.18 72nd pct

Students in Katherine in Unincorporated NT +602 more in Katherine

1,737 47th pct 1,135 40th pct

Avg size in Katherine in Unincorporated NT +91 larger in Katherine

217 48th pct 126 29th pct

ICSEA in Katherine in Unincorporated NT +64 higher in Unincorporated NT

860 13th pct 924 25th pct

Highest year of school

44.2% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 46.3%

17.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 16.7%

10.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%

9.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

28.3% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 28.9%

17.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 16.8%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 10.2%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

13.9% Engineering & related even 13.8%

12.8% Management & commerce even 12.8%

10.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 7.2%

10.0% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

7.1% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences even 1.5%

1.3% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Katherine in Unincorporated NT +$88 higher in Unincorporated NT gap narrowing

$1,072 87th pct $1,160 90th pct

Household income in Katherine in Unincorporated NT +$29 higher in Katherine gap narrowing

$2,116 87th pct $2,087 87th pct

Family income in Katherine in Unincorporated NT +$452 higher in Unincorporated NT gap narrowing

$2,353 85th pct $2,805 91st pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 29.3%

19.8% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

14.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.3% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 28.4%

27.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 20.2%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

3.4% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.8% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

5.7% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

4.9% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

4.0% Arthritis even 4.0%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

1.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None ◂ +2.5 pts 61.5%

13.6% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 11.7%

3.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Katherine in Unincorporated NT +1,737 larger in Katherine

2,462 84th pct 725 57th pct

Median age in Katherine in Unincorporated NT +1 yrs older in Unincorporated NT

25 yrs 50th pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Katherine in Unincorporated NT +$356 higher in Unincorporated NT

$423 14th pct $779 86th pct

Household income in Katherine in Unincorporated NT +$269 higher in Unincorporated NT

$1,362 48th pct $1,631 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Katherine in Unincorporated NT +0.3 larger in Katherine gap widening

2.7 86th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children +8.8 pts ▸ 65.4%

25.7% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 26.6%

16.4% One-parent families ◂ +8.9 pts 7.5%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Household size

23.7% 1 person +8.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

32.5% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 30.2%

15.4% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 12.4%

14.7% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 14.6%

7.9% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

6.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Katherine in Unincorporated NT +$172 higher in Katherine gap narrowing

$295 61st pct $123 9th pct

Mortgage in Katherine in Unincorporated NT +$160 higher in Unincorporated NT gap narrowing

$1,625 64th pct $1,785 74th pct

People / bedroom in Katherine in Unincorporated NT even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Rented ◂ +1.7 pts 51.2%

24.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.3 pts 12.3%

3.4% Other tenure +14.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 14.9%

3.8% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Types of homes

77.5% Separate house ◂ +6.7 pts 70.7%

15.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 14.5%

1.9% Flat or apartment +5.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.6% Other dwelling +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 39.0%

8.6% 1 bedroom +13.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

18.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 12.9%

14.9% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

1.2% Studio / none +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Weekly rent distribution

20.4% Under $200 +37.1 pts ▸ 57.4%

34.5% $200–$349 ◂ +19.0 pts 15.5%

30.7% $350–$549 ◂ +25.8 pts 4.9%

4.8% $550–$749 ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%

1.5% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.8 pts 28.3%

27.0% $1,800–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

14.7% Under $1,000 +4.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

9.7% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Katherine in Unincorporated NT +4 more in Unincorporated NT

0 0th pct 4 30th pct

Stops/1k in Katherine in Unincorporated NT +0.59 more in Unincorporated NT

0.00 0th pct 0.59 23rd pct

Departures/1k in Katherine in Unincorporated NT +202.9 more in Unincorporated NT

0.0 0th pct 202.9 61st pct

PT routes in Katherine in Unincorporated NT +7 more in Unincorporated NT

0 0th pct 7 50th pct

Drive to city in Katherine in Unincorporated NT

— 66 54th pct

How people get to work

68.3% Car (driver) ◂ +13.0 pts 55.3%

6.8% Walked +4.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.4% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.1% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Bus +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.0% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

36.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 36.2%

14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 9.8%

7.7% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +13.5 pts 8.7%

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 13.6%

5.3% Accommodation & food +11.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

1.0% Mining +14.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 7.6%

9.1% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 5.3%

6.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

17.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 14.5%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 15.9%

13.2% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%

8.6% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Katherine in Unincorporated NT +2 higher in Unincorporated NT

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Katherine in Unincorporated NT +5 higher in Unincorporated NT

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Katherine in Unincorporated NT +2 higher in Unincorporated NT

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Katherine in Unincorporated NT even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Katherine in Unincorporated NT +49 higher in Unincorporated NT

965 60th pct 1,014 80th pct

ERP in Katherine in Unincorporated NT +3,075 higher in Katherine

11,282 46th pct 8,207 40th pct

Growth in Katherine in Unincorporated NT +5.0 pts higher in Unincorporated NT

5.6% 68th pct 10.6% 89th pct

Businesses in Katherine in Unincorporated NT +468 higher in Katherine

918 41st pct 450 30th pct

Approvals in Katherine in Unincorporated NT +34 higher in Unincorporated NT

32 43rd pct 66 53rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Katherine in Unincorporated NT +498 higher in Unincorporated NT

784 64th pct 1,282 87th pct

Max temp in Katherine in Unincorporated NT +0.3 higher in Katherine

35.5 100th pct 35.2 100th pct

Min temp in Katherine in Unincorporated NT +1.3 higher in Unincorporated NT

20.4 95th pct 21.7 98th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Katherine in Unincorporated NT +0.8 higher in Katherine

3.0 30th pct 2.2 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in Katherine in Unincorporated NT +0.9 more in Katherine

3.4 32nd pct 2.5 15th pct

15-min city in Katherine in Unincorporated NT +8.7 pts higher in Katherine

31.6% 22nd pct 22.9% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Katherine in Unincorporated NT +3.0 pts higher in Katherine

38.0% 32nd pct 35.0% 27th pct

Walk to transit in Katherine in Unincorporated NT +6.5 pts higher in Unincorporated NT

0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 20th pct

Walk to school in Katherine in Unincorporated NT +37.4 pts higher in Katherine

64.9% 67th pct 27.5% 13th pct

Walk to a park in Katherine in Unincorporated NT +14.5 pts higher in Katherine

75.1% 58th pct 60.6% 35th pct

Walk to health in Katherine in Unincorporated NT +0.3 pts higher in Unincorporated NT

22.7% 22nd pct 23.0% 23rd pct

Amenities/1k in Katherine in Unincorporated NT +2.5 more in Unincorporated NT

14.8 34th pct 17.3 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Katherine in Unincorporated NT even

0 29th pct 0 20th pct

Mean slope in Katherine in Unincorporated NT +1.3 pts higher in Unincorporated NT

2.8% 10th pct 4.1% 40th pct

Compare Katherine with nearby areas

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Compare Unincorporated NT with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Katherine vs Unincorporated NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA72200/katherine/vs/LGA79399/unincorporated-nt