66 —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43
- 2021: 66
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Katrine · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Katrine is 49 years old, making the area far older than both Western Australia and the national figure. This sparsely populated place has just 66 residents, with a population that skews heavily toward older adults and seniors.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Katrine — lower than 68% of areas.
| Katrine | 66 |
|---|---|
| 6401, WA | 8,283 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 66 people living here. Residents are far older than the state and national typical age of 38.
66 —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 24.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure. At the same time, children under 15 are much more common here than in most similar areas.
24.2% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.2% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Katrine splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.5% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the state and national figures. People in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, accounting for 16.1% of the population.
4.5% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.1% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Katrine, Married is the majority at 54%; Divorced is next at 19%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Katrine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50743/katrine/topic/demographics-identity