229 ▼ -52.7%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 484
- 2016: 394
- 2021: 229
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kaltukatjara (Docker River) · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Kaltukatjara (Docker River)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A very strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity defines Kaltukatjara (Docker River) (L), where 85.2% of residents identify as such. This is a small, sparsely populated area with a typical resident aged 34, making it noticeably younger than the national average.
229
▼ -52.7%
- 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 Kaltukatjara (Docker River) — lower than 88% of areas.
| Kaltukatjara (Docker River) | 229 |
|---|---|
| 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA | 14,676 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has shrank by 53% since 2011, falling from 484 to 229 people. While the typical resident is now 34, this is 15 years older than the typical age recorded in 2011.
34 yrs ▲ +78.9%
Younger than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 21.0% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Conversely, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is only 7.9%, a figure that is well below the national average.
7.9% ▲ +191.4%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.0% ▼ -49.7%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 41.7%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kaltukatjara (Docker River), the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is far above the state and national figures here, though it fell slightly since 2011. Those in de facto relationships make up only 6.9% of the population, which is among the lowest for similar areas.
85.2% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 91.5%
- 2016: 74.6%
- 2021: 85.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.9% ▲ +198.9%
Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kaltukatjara (Docker River), the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (36%) and Widowed (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Kaltukatjara (Docker River) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722018/kaltukatjara/topic/demographics-identity