Kakadu, NT
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Kakadu is more socio-economically advantaged than about 24% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 939, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Kakadu at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 315
- Median age
- 36
- Median weekly household income
- $1,687
- SEIFA score
- 939
- Coordinates
- -12.7761, 132.4391
Kakadu demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Kakadu using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 35%, 49% of homes are rented, and 11% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 36 | 12% |
| Youth (15–24) | 44 | 14% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 103 | 33% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 107 | 35% |
| Seniors (65+) | 18 | 6% |
Share of the 308 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 17 | 20% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 0 | 0% |
| Rented | 42 | 49% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 58 | 67% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 87 occupied private dwellings in Kakadu.
- Median weekly rent
- $92
- Median monthly mortgage
- $672
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,542
- Median weekly personal income
- $746
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 29 (11%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 144 (57%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 168 (53%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 93 (34%)
- Labour-force participation
- 56.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 14.1%
- Employed full-time
- 98
- Employed part-time
- 26
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Kakadu
Where is Kakadu?
Kakadu is a suburb of Northern Territory, Australia.
What is the population of Kakadu?
At the 2021 Census, Kakadu had a population of about 315.
Is Kakadu an advantaged area?
Kakadu has an ABS SEIFA score of 939, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 24 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 24% of Australian suburbs.
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