Yungngora (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 288 people were usually resident in Yungngora (L): of these 49.3% were male and 50.7% were female. Of the total population 92.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 34.0% of people usually resident in Yungngora (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 5.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 20 years.

In the 2006 Census, 97.2% of people usually resident in Yungngora (L) were Australian citizens, 0.0% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 42.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Yungngora (L) were married, 2.1% were either separated or divorced, 1.6% were widowed and 48.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 99.3% of people usually resident in Yungngora (L), 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 Yungngora (L) were Other Protestant 72.9%, No Religion 10.1%, Christian, nfd 3.5%, Uniting Church 3.1% and Australian Aboriginal Traditional Religions 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Yungngora (L) were Kriol 38.5%, Walmajarri 13.2% and Nyikina 1.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 42.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 126 people aged 15 years and over in Yungngora (L) were in the labour force. Of these 61.1% worked full-time, 34.9% worked part-time, 0.0% were away from work, 0.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.0% were unemployed. 51 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Yungngora (L) were Labourers 64.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 13.2%, Managers 5.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 5.8%, Professionals 5.0% and Technicians and Trades Workers 4.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Yungngora (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Social Assistance Services 23.1%, Local Government Administration 14.9%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 11.6%, Agriculture 9.1% and Other Social Assistance Services 9.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Yungngora (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $216, the median family income was $540 and the median household income was $687.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 63 families in Yungngora (L): of these 9.5% were couple families without children, 55.6% were couple families with children, 27.0% were one parent families and 7.9% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 52 occupied private dwellings were counted in Yungngora (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Yungngora (L), 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 Yungngora (L), 0.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 0.0% were owned with a mortgage and 100.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Yungngora (L), 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 94.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Yungngora (L), the median weekly rent was $75. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $0. The average people per household was 5.1 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.8.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Yungngora (L), 88.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 0.0% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.