315 ▼ -20.1%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 394
- 2016: 313
- 2021: 315
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kakadu · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kakadu
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 315 people living in Kakadu identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This is far above the national figure, and the area has a notably young population compared to most other places of its type.
315
▼ -20.1%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kakadu — higher than 59% of areas.
| Kakadu | 315 |
|---|---|
| 0822, NT | 25,304 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 36 years old, which is a little younger than the Australian average but noticeably older than the typical person in the Northern Territory.
36 yrs ▲ +9.1%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 only 11.1% of the population, a figure well below both the territory and national averages. Seniors aged 65 and over are also far less common here than across Australia, at just 6.7%.
6.7% ▲ +275.2%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.1% ▼ -49.1%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kakadu splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (35%) and Older adults (45–64) (33%), with Youth (15–24) at 14%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 53.3% of the population, which is among the highest proportions for areas at this level. Those who have never married are the largest group at 45.9%.
53.3% ▼ -14.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.1%
- 2016: 56.2%
- 2021: 53.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kakadu, 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 Kakadu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70140/kakadu/topic/demographics-identity