8,626 ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 96% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 9,209
- 2016: 9,233
- 2021: 8,626
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Katherine · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Katherine
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of residents in Katherine identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander compared to the national figure. This is a noticeably young community where the typical resident is just 33, though the total population shrank by 6.3% between 2011 and 2021 to reach 8,626 people.
8,626
▼ -6.3%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Katherine — lower than 96% of areas.
| Katherine | 8,626 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NT | 89,103 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Katherine is 33, which is about the same as the Northern Territory average and noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
33 yrs ▲ +6.5%
Younger than 90% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 31 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 22.2% 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 much less common here than across Australia at just 9.7%.
9.7% ▲ +60.7%
Lower than 90% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.2% ▼ -11.7%
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Katherine, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 28.3% of the community, which is far above the national figure. De facto relationships are also well above the national average, with 19.0% of people in such partnerships.
28.3% ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 97% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 57.0%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.0% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 97% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 19.0%
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 47%, followed by Married (38%) and Divorced (8%).
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70017/katherine/topic/demographics-identity