Unincorporated NT

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 30,523 people were usually resident in Unincorporated NT: of these 53.0% were male and 47.0% were female. Of the total population 65.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 28.3% of people usually resident in Unincorporated NT were children aged 0-14 years, and 9.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 26 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.5% of people usually resident in Unincorporated NT were Australian citizens, 5.0% were born overseas and 7.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 45.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Unincorporated NT were married, 8.6% were either separated or divorced, 4.2% were widowed and 41.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 89.4% of people usually resident in Unincorporated NT, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 1.1%, England 0.9%, Philippines 0.2%, South Africa 0.2% and Germany 0.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Unincorporated NT were No Religion 17.4%, Uniting Church 17.1%, Catholic 11.4%, Lutheran 9.5% and Australian Aboriginal Traditional Religions 7.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Unincorporated NT were Djambarrpuyngu 8.8%, Arrernte 4.2%, Alyawarr 4.0%, Burarra 3.2% and Luritja 2.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 35.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 10,750 people aged 15 years and over in Unincorporated NT were in the labour force. Of these 54.1% worked full-time, 28.8% worked part-time, 4.0% were away from work, 4.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 8.7% were unemployed. 8,147 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Unincorporated NT were Labourers 27.0%, Professionals 12.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 12.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.9%, Managers 10.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.8%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.6% and Sales Workers 4.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Unincorporated NT, the most common responses for industry of employment included Local Government Administration 17.5%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 8.9%, Basic Non-Ferrous Metal Manufacturing 6.8%, Other Social Assistance Services 6.0% and Accommodation 5.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Unincorporated NT, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $241, the median family income was $704 and the median household income was $1,081.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 5,632 families in Unincorporated NT: of these 25.3% were couple families without children, 50.1% were couple families with children, 22.3% 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 8,247 occupied private dwellings were counted in Unincorporated NT.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Unincorporated NT, 62.0% were separate houses, 5.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 6.4% were flats, units or apartments and 25.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Unincorporated NT, 15.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 2.7% were owned with a mortgage and 63.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Unincorporated NT, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 2.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 6.3% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 85.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Unincorporated NT, the median weekly rent was $30. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $999. The average people per household was 4.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.8.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Unincorporated NT, 53.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 14.1% were single (or lone) person households and 2.2% were group households.