Barunga (Bamyili) (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 282 people were usually resident in Barunga (Bamyili) (L): of these 49.6% were male and 50.4% were female. Of the total population 91.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 31.2% of people usually resident in Barunga (Bamyili) (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 6.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 21 years.

In the 2006 Census, 98.6% of people usually resident in Barunga (Bamyili) (L) were Australian citizens, 0.0% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 48.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Barunga (Bamyili) (L) were married, 9.7% were either separated or divorced, 5.6% were widowed and 36.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 98.6% of people usually resident in Barunga (Bamyili) (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 Barunga (Bamyili) (L) were Other Protestant 77.0%, No Religion 9.2%, Anglican 6.0%, Catholic 1.4% and Uniting Church 1.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Barunga (Bamyili) (L) was Kriol 80.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 15.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 97 people aged 15 years and over in Barunga (Bamyili) (L) were in the labour force. Of these 27.8% worked full-time, 52.6% worked part-time, 0.0% were away from work, 0.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 19.6% were unemployed. 87 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Barunga (Bamyili) (L) were Labourers 34.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 17.9%, Professionals 16.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 6.4%, Sales Workers 6.4% and Managers 3.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Barunga (Bamyili) (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Local Government Administration 61.5%, School Education 12.8%, Other Administrative Services 7.7%, Hospitals 7.7% and Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services 5.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Barunga (Bamyili) (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $193, the median family income was $425 and the median household income was $564.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 70 families in Barunga (Bamyili) (L): of these 11.4% were couple families without children, 41.4% were couple families with children, 38.6% were one parent families and 8.6% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 61 occupied private dwellings were counted in Barunga (Bamyili) (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Barunga (Bamyili) (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 Barunga (Bamyili) (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 Barunga (Bamyili) (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 8.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 88.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Barunga (Bamyili) (L), the median weekly rent was $60. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $0. The average people per household was 4.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 2.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Barunga (Bamyili) (L), 82.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 19.7% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.