229 ▼ -22.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 295
- 2016: 394
- 2021: 229
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kaltukatjara · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kaltukatjara
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 85.2% makes Kaltukatjara a community with a very strong cultural identity. This is a young place where the typical resident is 34 years old, which is noticeably younger than the national figure.
229
▼ -22.4%
- 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 Kaltukatjara — higher than 57% of areas.
| Kaltukatjara | 229 |
|---|---|
| 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA | 14,676 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 229 people. The typical resident is 34, which is a little older than the Northern Territory average but much lower than most other similar areas.
34 yrs ▲ +30.8%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 21% of the population, a figure much higher than most areas. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are well below the national average at only 7.9%.
7.9% ▲ +28.8%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.0% ▼ -12.9%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kaltukatjara, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is far above the national and state figures. Regarding relationships, the proportion of people in de facto partnerships is 6.9%, which is well below the national figure and much lower than most areas.
85.2% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.9%
- 2016: 74.6%
- 2021: 85.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.9% ▲ +60.3%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kaltukatjara, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (36%) and Widowed (9%).
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 Kaltukatjara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70142/kaltukatjara/topic/demographics-identity