5,980 ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6,094
- 2016: 6,303
- 2021: 5,980
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Katherine · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Katherine
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Katherine than across the rest of the country. This is a young community of 5,980 people where the typical resident is just 32 years old. This age profile is noticeably younger than the national figure.
5,980
▼ -1.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Katherine — higher than 86% of areas.
| Katherine | 5,980 |
|---|---|
| 0850, NT | 7,873 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Katherine is larger than about 89% of similar areas, though it shrank by 1.9% since 2011 as 114 people left.
32 yrs ▲ +3.2%
Younger than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 22.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why the area is much younger than most, with seniors aged 65 and over making up only 8.7% of residents.
8.7% ▲ +41.8%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.9% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Katherine, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 30.9% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the Australian average. Also, 19.6% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure well above both the state and national levels.
30.9% ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.6% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Katherine, Never married is the majority at 52%; Married is next at 33%.
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/ucl/UCL714001/katherine/topic/demographics-identity