9,643 ▲ +5.0%
Lower than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9,187
- 2016: 9,717
- 2021: 9,643
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Katherine · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Katherine
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A youthful energy defines daily life in Katherine, where the typical resident is just 33 years old. This is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. The population has grown by about 456 people since 2011, reaching a total of 9,643.
9,643
▲ +5.0%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Katherine — lower than 55% of areas.
| Katherine | 9,643 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NT | 89,103 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 33, which is much lower than most similar areas. While this is about the same as the Northern Territory average, it is five years younger than the Australian figure.
33 yrs ▲ +6.5%
Younger than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 33 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 22.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This contributes to the area's young profile, while seniors aged 65 and over represent only 8.8% of residents.
8.8% ▲ +47.2%
Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.5% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Katherine, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 25.5% of the population, a figure far above the Australian average. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 20.2%.
25.5% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.2% ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Katherine, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Married (39%) and Divorced (7%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Katherine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA72200/katherine/topic/demographics-identity