Doomadgee (S)

Demographics

In the 2006 Census (held on 8th August 2006), there were 1,003 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people usually resident in Doomadgee (S), 50.5% were male and 49.5% were female.

In the 2006 Census, 40.0% of the population usually resident in Doomadgee (S) were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children aged 0-14 years, 6.7% were aged 55 years and over and the median age was 19 years.

Language diversity

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for Indigenous language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Doomadgee (S) was Arrernte 0.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 90.6% resident in Doomadgee (S)

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 262 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, aged 15 years and over in Doomadgee (S) were in the labour force. Of these 92.0% were employed and 8.0% were unemployed. 226 were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, 45.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, aged 15 years and over who were usually resident in Doomadgee (S) had completed Year 10 or equivalent, and 3.8% had completed Year 12 or equivalent. 3.8% aged 15-19 years were in full-time education and 32.9% aged 15 years and over had a qualification.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census, there were 129 dwellings with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Doomadgee (S). 0.0% of these dwellings were fully owned, 0.0% were being purchased and 78.3% were rented.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Doomadgee (S), the median weekly individual income for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 years and over was $218 and the median household income was $1,107. The median weekly rent was $40 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0. The average household size was 7.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 2.5.