850 ▲ +14.6%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 742
- 2016: 857
- 2021: 850
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
0853, NT · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 0853, NT
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 0853 is just 29 years old, making this one of the youngest areas in the region. The population has grown 15% since 2011 to reach 850 people. It is a place where young adults and children dominate the demographic landscape, while seniors are almost entirely absent.
850
▲ +14.6%
- 1–2: 1 area
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 2 areas
- 5–8: 3 areas
- 8–12: 2 areas
- 12–19: 2 areas
- 19–29: 12 areas
- 29–44: 19 areas
- 44–67: 35 areas
- 67–102: 30 areas
- 102–155: 70 areas
- 155–237: 97 areas
- 237–360: 129 areas
- 360–549: 158 areas
- 549–836: 168 areas
- 836–1,273: 181 areas
- 1,273–1,938: 179 areas
- 1,938–2,951: 157 areas
- 2,951–4,493: 179 areas
- 4,493–6,842: 176 areas
- 6,842–10,418: 210 areas
- 10,418–15,865: 268 areas
- 15,865–24,158: 254 areas
- 24,158–36,786: 182 areas
- 36,786–56,016: 93 areas
- 56,016–85,299: 28 areas
- 85,299–129,888: 8 areas
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 0853, NT — lower than 72% of areas.
| 0853, NT | 850 |
|---|---|
| Katherine | 9,643 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 29 is noticeably younger than the Northern Territory's 33 and far younger than the national figure of 38. This is a small population of 850 people, which is smaller than about 72% of similar areas.
29 yrs ▲ +16.0%
Younger than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25 yrs
- 2016: 27 yrs
- 2021: 29 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 27.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are very rare at just 0.7%, a figure far below the Australian average of 17.2%.
0.7% ▲ —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.6% ▼ -13.8%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 0853, NT, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 49%, followed by Children (0–14) (28%) and Youth (15–24) (12%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here at 36.5%, a figure far above the national average of 11.5% and one that rose 28 points since 2011. Around 4.4% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Australian figure.
4.4% ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
36.5% ▲ +316.7%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 36.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →0853, NT splits fairly evenly between Married (48%) and Never married (48%), with Divorced at 2%.
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 0853, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0853/0853-nt/topic/demographics-identity