Kowanyama

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,017 people were usually resident in Kowanyama: of these 46.6% were male and 53.4% were female. Of the total population 92.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 28.1% of people usually resident in Kowanyama were children aged 0-14 years, and 10.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 28 years.

In the 2006 Census, 99.2% of people usually resident in Kowanyama were Australian citizens, 0.0% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 8.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Kowanyama were married, 3.1% were either separated or divorced, 2.9% were widowed and 85.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 99.5% of people usually resident in Kowanyama, stated they were born in Australia. There were no other responses for country of birth.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Kowanyama were Anglican 75.0%, No Religion 8.5%, Australian Aboriginal Traditional Religions 4.2%, Catholic 1.5% and Lutheran 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Kowanyama were Koko-Bera 5.7%, Guugu Yimidhirr 5.2%, Cape York Peninsula Languages, nec 4.8% and Kuuk Thayorre 0.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 82.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 456 people aged 15 years and over in Kowanyama were in the labour force. Of these 37.7% worked full-time, 53.9% worked part-time, 0.9% were away from work, 6.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 0.9% were unemployed. 260 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Kowanyama were Labourers 53.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.5%, Professionals 8.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 5.5%, Managers 4.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 4.6% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Kowanyama, the most common responses for industry of employment included Local Government Administration 71.2%, School Education 5.5%, Social Assistance Services 3.5%, Hospitals 3.5% and Health Care and Social Assistance 1.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Kowanyama, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $242, the median family income was $751 and the median household income was $1,042.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 221 families in Kowanyama: of these 24.0% were couple families without children, 34.8% were couple families with children, 33.9% were one parent families and 7.2% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 204 occupied private dwellings were counted in Kowanyama.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Kowanyama, 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Kowanyama, 0.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 0.0% were owned with a mortgage and 97.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Kowanyama, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 97.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Kowanyama, the median weekly rent was $30. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $0. The average people per household was 4.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.8.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Kowanyama, 83.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 13.2% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.