Kunparrka, Northern Territory

Kunparrka is a locality in the Northern Territory, Australia, located about 1,210 kilometres (750 mi) south of the territory capital of Darwin.[3]

Kunparrka
Northern Territory
Kunparrka is located in Northern Territory
Kunparrka
Kunparrka
Coordinates23°17′12″S 132°3′2″E
Population121 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.02062/km2 (0.05341/sq mi)
Established3 April 2007[2]
Postcode(s)0872 [3]
Area5,867.344 km2 (2,265.4 sq mi)[4]
Time zoneACST (UTC+9:30)
Location1,210 km (752 mi) S of Darwin City[3]
LGA(s)MacDonnell Region[2]
Territory electorate(s)Namatjira[5]
Federal division(s)Lingiari[6]
Mean max temp[7] Mean min temp[7] Annual rainfall[7]
28.9 °C
84 °F		 13.3 °C
56 °F		 282.8 mm
11.1 in
Suburbs around Kunparrka:
Lake Mackay Lake Mackay Lake Mackay
Mount Zeil
Lake Mackay Kunparrka Hugh
Lake Mackay Mereenie Mereenie
FootnotesAdjoining localities[8][9]

Kunparrka is located within the federal division of Lingiari, the territory electoral division of Namatjira and the local government area of the MacDonnell Region.[6][5][8]

History

The locality’s boundaries and name were gazetted on 3 April 2007. It is named after the Kunparrka Aboriginal Land Trust.[2]

Demographics

As of the 2021 Australian census, 121 people resided in Kunparrka,[1] up from 112 in the 2016 census.[10] The median age of persons in Kunparrka was 34 years. There were fewer males than females, with 46% of the population male and 54% female. The average household size was 3.9 people per household.[1]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kunparrka (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  2. "Place Names Register Extract for Kunparrka". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  3. "Namatjira Postcode". postcode-finders.com.au. Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  4. "Kunparrka". Australia’s Guide Pty Ltd. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  5. "Division of Namatjira". Northern Territory Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  6. "Federal electoral division of Lingiari". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  7. "Monthly climate statistics: Summary statistics ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT (nearest weather station)". Commonwealth of Australia , Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  8. "Localities within McDonnell Shire (sic) (map)" (PDF). Northern Territory Government. 2 April 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  9. "Localities within the Alice Springs Sub-region (CP5075)". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. 29 November 2006. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  10. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kunparrka (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
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