1,254 ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,376
- 2016: 1,488
- 2021: 1,254
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Katherine · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Katherine
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Katherine is just 34 years old, making the area noticeably younger than the national average. With a population of 1,254 people, the community is larger than about 76% of similar areas and has a strong presence of young adults.
1,254
▼ -8.9%
- 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 Katherine — higher than 74% of areas.
| Katherine | 1,254 |
|---|---|
| 0850, NT | 7,873 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 34, which is a little older than the Northern Territory figure of 33 but noticeably younger than the Australian typical age of 38.
34 yrs ▼ -8.1%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 35.7%. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 12.8% of the population, which is well above the Territory figure but well below the national average.
12.8% ▲ +32.0%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Katherine, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 21.5% of people are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the national average. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 19.1%.
21.5% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.1% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 19.1%
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 48%, followed by Married (31%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Katherine
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/sal/SAL70144/katherine/topic/demographics-identity