Docker is a town in
Victoria, Australia
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. It is located on Wangaratta-Whitfield Road along the
King River. At the , Docker recorded a population of 120.
History
In 1838, the Docker family settled in nearby Bontharambo Plains.
It is likely the town of Docker is named after this family.
Traditional ownership
The formally recognised
traditional owner
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s for the northern area in which Docker sits are the
Yorta Yorta
The Yorta Yorta, also known as Jotijota, are an Aboriginal Australian people who have traditionally inhabited the area surrounding the junction of the Goulburn and Murray Rivers in present-day north-eastern Victoria and southern New South Wales ...
people,
who are represented by the
Yorta Yorta Nation Aboriginal Corporation
The Yorta Yorta, also known as Jotijota, are an Aboriginal Australian people who have traditionally inhabited the area surrounding the junction of the Goulburn and Murray Rivers in present-day north-eastern Victoria and southern New South Wales ...
.
The formally recognised traditional owners for the southern area in which Docker sits are the
Taungurung
The Taungurung people, also spelt ''Daung Wurrung'', are an Aboriginal people who are one of the Kulin nations in present-day Victoria, Australia. They consist of nine clans whose traditional language is the Taungurung language.
Their Country i ...
people.
[ The Taungurung People are represented by the Taungurung Land and waters Council Aboriginal Corporation.]
Demographics
As of the 2016 Australian census
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, 120 people resided in Docker. The median
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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.Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
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people in the 2016 census
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. The most common ancestries in Docker were English 31.6%, Australian 27.1%, Scottish 11.6%, Irish 11.0% and Italian 7.1%.
Industry
The industry that employs the most people in Docker is the beef cattle
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In beef production there are three main stages: cow-calf operat ...
farming industry (13.0% of people employed aged over 15 years are in this industry), followed by dairy cattle
Dairy cattle (also called dairy cows) are cattle bred for the ability to produce large quantities of milk, from which dairy products are made. Dairy cattle generally are of the species ''Bos taurus''.
Historically, little distinction was mad ...
farming (10.9%).
Reference List
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Towns in Victoria (state)
Rural City of Wangaratta