Docker, Victoria
Town in Victoria, Australia
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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]
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| Coordinates: 36°31′S 146°23′E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
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| Population | |
| • Total | 120 (2016)[1] |
| Postcode | 3678 |
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]
