Namatjira, Northern Territory

Namatjira is a locality in the Northern Territory of Australia, located about 1,282.5 kilometres (796.9 mi) south of the territory capital of Darwin.[3]

Namatjira
Northern Territory
Namatjira is located in Northern Territory
Namatjira
Namatjira
Coordinates23°52′41″S 132°34′59″E
Population164 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.03791/km2 (0.09819/sq mi)
Established3 April 2007[2]
Postcode(s)0872 [3]
Area4,325.736 km2 (1,670.2 sq mi)[4]
Time zoneACST (UTC+9:30)
Location1,282.5 km (797 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 Namatjira:
Mount Zeil Mount Zeil Burt Plain
Hugh
Mereenie Namatjira Hugh
Petermann Ghan Ghan
FootnotesAdjoining localities[8][9]

Namatjira 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 Arrente painter Albert Namatjira.[2] As of 2020, it has an area of 4,325.736 square kilometres (1,670.176 sq mi).[4]

Demographics

As of the 2021 Australian census, 164 people resided in Namatjira,[1] down from 175 in the 2016 census.[10] The median age of persons in Namatjira was 29 years. There were fewer males than females, with 45.5% of the population male and 54.5% female. The average household size was 3.6 people per household.[1]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Namatjira (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  2. "Place Names Register Extract for Namatjira". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  3. "Namatjira Postcode". postcode-finders.com.au. Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  4. "Namatjira". Australia’s Guide Pty Ltd. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 22 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). "Namatjira (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
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