Ngaanyatjarraku (S)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,335 people were usually resident in Ngaanyatjarraku (S): of these 46.9% were male and 53.1% were female. Of the total population 87.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 27.1% of people usually resident in Ngaanyatjarraku (S) were children aged 0-14 years, and 13.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 27 years.

In the 2006 Census, 98.8% of people usually resident in Ngaanyatjarraku (S) were Australian citizens, 0.7% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 47.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Ngaanyatjarraku (S) were married, 6.2% were either separated or divorced, 6.3% were widowed and 40.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 98.1% of people usually resident in Ngaanyatjarraku (S), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 0.2%, Japan 0.2% and Ireland 0.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Ngaanyatjarraku (S) were Churches of Christ 26.3%, Uniting Church 9.1%, Miscellaneous Religions 7.7%, No Religion 7.6% and Christian, nfd 6.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Ngaanyatjarraku (S) were Ngaanyatjarra 65.9%, Pitjantjatjara 2.4%, Wangkatha 1.6% and Manyjilyjarra 1.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 18.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 582 people aged 15 years and over in Ngaanyatjarraku (S) were in the labour force. Of these 23.9% worked full-time, 63.1% worked part-time, 6.9% were away from work, 4.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 1.4% were unemployed. 325 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Ngaanyatjarraku (S) were Labourers 39.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 17.2%, Professionals 13.4%, Managers 7.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 4.4%, Sales Workers 3.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 2.4% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 2.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Ngaanyatjarraku (S), the most common responses for industry of employment included Local Government Administration 44.8%, Social Assistance Services 12.9%, Civic, Professional and Other Interest Group Services 7.8%, School Education 5.7% and Other Social Assistance Services 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Ngaanyatjarraku (S), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $196, the median family income was $452 and the median household income was $844.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 300 families in Ngaanyatjarraku (S): of these 23.7% were couple families without children, 42.0% were couple families with children, 32.0% were one parent families and 2.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 311 occupied private dwellings were counted in Ngaanyatjarraku (S).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Ngaanyatjarraku (S), 92.6% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 7.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Ngaanyatjarraku (S), 1.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 0.0% were owned with a mortgage and 94.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Ngaanyatjarraku (S), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 6.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 90.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Ngaanyatjarraku (S), the median weekly rent was $10. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $0. The average people per household was 4.1 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.6.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Ngaanyatjarraku (S), 71.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 20.9% were single (or lone) person households and 1.0% were group households.