1,507 ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,405
- 2016: 1,495
- 2021: 1,507
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Katherine South · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Katherine South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Katherine South is just 33 years old, making the area noticeably younger than the national figure. This is a growing community of 1,507 people, where a high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents live alongside many young families.
1,507
▲ +7.3%
- 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 South — higher than 76% of areas.
| Katherine South | 1,507 |
|---|---|
| 0850, NT | 7,873 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown to 1,507 people, which is larger than about 78% of similar areas. The typical resident is 33, which is about the same as the Northern Territory average but five years younger than across Australia.
33 yrs ▼ -5.7%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 21.2% of the population, a figure that is much higher than most areas. This helps explain the youthful profile, as seniors aged 65 and over make up only 10.6% of the community, well below the national figure.
10.6% ▲ +27.8%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.2% ▲ +12.2%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Katherine South, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 32.3% of the population, which is among the highest for similar areas and far above the national average. This is a community where 20.4% of people are in a de facto relationship, a rate well above both the territory and national figures.
32.3% ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.4% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Katherine South, Never married is the majority at 53%; Married is next at 31%.
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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70146/katherine-south/topic/demographics-identity