Roper Gulf Regional Council is a local government area in the Northern Territory, Australia, covering an area of 185,210 square kilometres. As of June 2018, the population of the region was 7,397. The creation of the Roper-Gulf Shire was part of a larger reform of local government areas in the Northern Territory announced in October 2006. The reform aimed to improve service delivery to towns and communities by establishing eleven new shires, with Roper-Gulf Shire being one of them. The shire was officially created on 1 July 2008 along with the other new shires.
The census data for Roper Gulf shows a high percentage of residents earning low incomes, particularly in the range of $0 to $26k annually. The council area has a diverse family composition, with couples with children being the most common family household type. The top industries in the area include agriculture, forestry, fishing, retail trade, and accommodation services. The population is predominantly young, with a mix of occupations ranging from professionals to labourers.
