Docker, Victoria

Docker is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is located on Wangaratta-Whitfield Road along the King River. At the 2016 census, Docker recorded a population of 120.[1]

Docker
Victoria
Docker
Coordinates36°31′S 146°23′E
Population120 (2016)[1]
Postcode(s)3678
LGA(s)Shire of Oxley
State electorate(s)Electoral district of Ovens Valley District
Federal Division(s)Division of Wangaratta Rural City Council

History

In 1838, the Docker family settled in nearby Bontharambo Plains.[2] It is likely the town of Docker is named after this family.

Traditional Ownership

The formally recognised Traditional Owners for the northern area in which Docker sits are the Yorta Yorta people,[3] who are represented by the Yorta Yorta Nation Aboriginal Corporation.[4]

The formally recognised Traditional Owners for the southern area in which Docker sits are the Taungurung people.[3] The Taungurung People are represented by the Taungurung Land and waters Council Aboriginal Corporation.[5]

Demographics

As of the 2016 Australian census, 120 people resided in Docker. The median age of persons in Docker was 46 years. There were more males than females, with 51.3% of the population male and 48.7% female. The average household size was 2.7 people per household.[1]

78.4% of people in Docker were born in Australia. Nobody in Docker identified themselves as being Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in the 2016 census. The most common ancestries in Docker were English 31.6%, Australian 27.1%, Scottish 11.6%, Irish 11.0% and Italian 7.1%.[1]

Industry

The industry that employs the most people in Docker is the beef cattle farming industry (13.0% of people employed aged over 15 years are in this industry), followed by dairy cattle farming (10.9%).[1]

Reference List
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Docker (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  2. "Heritage Citation Report" (PDF). Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  3. "Map of formally recognised traditional owners". Aboriginal Victoria. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  4. "Gulpa gaka to Yorta Yorta Woka". Yorta Yorta Nation Aboriginal Corporation. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  5. "Taungurung Land and waters Council Aboriginal Corporation". Taungurung Land and waters Council Aboriginal Corporation. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
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