3,061 ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,017
- 2016: 3,114
- 2021: 3,061
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Katherine East · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Katherine East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far younger population than the Australian average defines Katherine East, where the typical resident is only 30 years old. This community of 3,061 people is shaped by a high proportion of children and a small number of seniors.
3,061
▲ +1.5%
- 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 East — higher than 84% of areas.
| Katherine East | 3,061 |
|---|---|
| 0850, NT | 7,873 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 30, which is noticeably younger than the Northern Territory average and far younger than the national figure of 38.
30 yrs ▲ +11.1%
Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 30 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 26.8% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This contributes to the area's young profile, while seniors aged 65 and over are far fewer here than across Australia at just 6.1%.
6.1% ▲ +60.8%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.8% ▼ -13.3%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Katherine East, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 30.7% of the population, which is far above the national figure. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 19.7%.
30.7% ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.7% ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Katherine East, Never married is the majority at 52%; Married is next at 35%.
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 Katherine East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70145/katherine-east/topic/demographics-identity