Lajamanu (L)

2006 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Urban Centres and Localities
Area code UCL703900
People 669
Male 314
Female 355
Median age 21
Australian citizenship 663
People born overseas 0
Overseas visitors (excluded from people counts) 0
Families 128
All private dwellings (including unoccupied) 121
Average people per household 5.8
Median weekly household income $915
Median monthly mortgage repayment $0
Median weekly rent $20

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People Lajamanu (L) % Lajamanu (L) Australia % Australia
Total 669 -- 19,855,288 --
Male 314 46.9 9,799,252 49.4
Female 355 53.1 10,056,036 50.6
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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 613 91.6 455,031 2.3

In the 2006 Census, 669 people were usually resident in Lajamanu (L): of these 46.9% were male and 53.1% were female. Of the total population 91.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

Age
People
Lajamanu (L) % Lajamanu (L) Australia % Australia
0-4 years 87 13.0 1,260,405 6.3
5-14 years 133 19.9 2,676,807 13.5
15-24 years 166 24.8 2,704,276 13.6
25-54 years 223 33.3 8,376,751 42.2
55-64 years 30 4.5 2,192,675 11.0
65 years and over 31 4.6 2,644,374 13.3
Median age 21 -- 37 --

In the 2006 Census, 32.9% of people usually resident in Lajamanu (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 9.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 21 years.

Selected characteristics Lajamanu (L) % Lajamanu (L) Australia % Australia
Australian citizenship 663 99.1 17,095,569 86.1
People born overseas 0 0.0 4,416,037 22.2
Overseas visitors (excluded from people counts) 0 0.0 206,358 1.0

In the 2006 Census, 99.1% of people usually resident in Lajamanu (L) were Australian citizens, 0.0% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Lajamanu (L) % Lajamanu (L) Australia % Australia
Married 279 62.0 7,900,684 49.6
Separated or divorced 15 3.3 1,801,979 11.3
Widowed 26 5.8 936,813 5.9
Never married 131 29.1 5,278,600 33.2

In the 2006 Census, 62.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Lajamanu (L) were married, 3.3% were either separated or divorced, 5.8% were widowed and 29.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

Country of birth Lajamanu (L) % Lajamanu (L) Australia % Australia
Australia 665 99.4 14,072,944 70.9

In the 2006 Census, 99.4% of people usually resident in Lajamanu (L), stated they were born in Australia. There were no other responses for country of birth.

Religious affiliation, top responses Lajamanu (L) % Lajamanu (L) Australia % Australia
Baptist 448 67.0 316,744 1.6
No Religion 40 6.0 3,706,557 18.7
Pentecostal 29 4.3 219,686 1.1
Catholic 25 3.7 5,126,882 25.8
Australian Aboriginal Traditional Religions 16 2.4 5,376 0.0

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Lajamanu (L) were Baptist 67.0%, No Religion 6.0%, Pentecostal 4.3%, Catholic 3.7% and Australian Aboriginal Traditional Religions 2.4%.

Language, top responses (other than English) Lajamanu (L) % Lajamanu (L) Australia % Australia
Warlpiri 479 71.6 2,512 0.0
Kukatja 4 0.6 448 0.0
Pintupi 3 0.4 206 0.0
Gurindji 3 0.4 594 0.0
Mayali 3 0.4 174 0.0
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English only spoken at home 110 16.4 15,581,333 78.5

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Lajamanu (L) were Warlpiri 71.6%, Kukatja 0.6%, Pintupi 0.4%, Gurindji 0.4% and Mayali 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 16.4%.

Employment

Employment
People aged 15 years and over
Lajamanu (L) % Lajamanu (L) Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 44 32.8 5,827,432 60.7
Worked part-time 63 47.0 2,685,193 27.9
Away from work 8 6.0 337,991 3.5
Hours worked not stated 12 9.0 253,567 2.6
Unemployed 7 5.2 503,804 5.2
Not in the labour force 257 -- 5,271,116 --
Total in labour force (includes employed and unemployed people) 134 -- 9,607,987 --
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During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 134 people aged 15 years and over in Lajamanu (L) were in the labour force. Of these 32.8% worked full-time, 47.0% worked part-time, 6.0% were away from work, 9.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.2% were unemployed. 257 people were not in the labour force.

Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Lajamanu (L) % Lajamanu (L) Australia % Australia
Labourers 36 28.3 952,520 10.5
Professionals 23 18.1 1,806,010 19.8
Community and Personal Service Workers 19 15.0 801,906 8.8
Clerical and Administrative Workers 16 12.6 1,365,805 15.0
Machinery Operators And Drivers 8 6.3 604,616 6.6
Technicians and Trades Workers 8 6.3 1,309,258 14.4
Managers 5 3.9 1,202,267 13.2
Sales Workers 3 2.4 896,208 9.8

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Lajamanu (L) were Labourers 28.3%, Professionals 18.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 15.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.6%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 6.3%, Managers 3.9% and Sales Workers 2.4%.

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Lajamanu (L) % Lajamanu (L) Australia % Australia
Local Government Administration 37 29.1 128,838 1.4
Other Social Assistance Services 11 8.7 100,230 1.1
School Education 9 7.1 414,214 4.5
Retail Trade 9 7.1 57,611 0.6
Education and Training 6 4.7 19,646 0.2

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Lajamanu (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Local Government Administration 29.1%, Other Social Assistance Services 8.7%, School Education 7.1%, Retail Trade 7.1% and Education and Training 4.7%.

Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Lajamanu (L) % Lajamanu (L) Australia % Australia
Personal 207 -- 466 --
Family 526 -- 1,171 --
Household 915 -- 1,027 --

In the 2006 Census in Lajamanu (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $207, the median family income was $526 and the median household income was $915.

Families

family composition

Family composition

Family composition Lajamanu (L) % Lajamanu (L) Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 24 18.8 1,943,643 37.2
Couple family with children 81 63.3 2,362,582 45.3
One parent family 23 18.0 823,254 15.8
Other family 0 0.0 89,686 1.7
Total families 128 -- 5,219,165 --

In the 2006 Census, there were 128 families in Lajamanu (L): of these 18.8% were couple families without children, 63.3% were couple families with children, 18.0% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwellings

dwelling structure | dwelling characteristics | household composition

Dwelling structure

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

Dwelling type Lajamanu (L) % Lajamanu (L) Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 108 -- 7,596,183 --
All private dwellings (including unoccupied) 121 -- 8,426,559 --

In the 2006 Census 108 occupied private dwellings were counted in Lajamanu (L).

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Lajamanu (L) % Lajamanu (L) Australia % Australia
Separate house 105 97.2 5,685,387 74.8
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 0 0.0 702,550 9.2
Flat, unit or apartment 0 0.0 1,076,315 14.2
Other dwelling 3 2.8 127,337 1.7
Dwelling type not stated 0 0.0 4,594 0.1

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Lajamanu (L), 97.2% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 2.8% were other dwellings.

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Lajamanu (L) % Lajamanu (L) Australia % Australia
Owned outright 0 0.0 2,478,264 32.6
Owned with a mortgage (includes being purchased under rent/buy scheme) 0 0.0 2,448,205 32.2
Rented (includes rent-free) 105 97.2 2,063,947 27.2
Other tenure type 4 3.7 65,715 0.9
Tenure type not stated 0 0.0 540,050 7.1

In the 2006 Census in Lajamanu (L), 0.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 0.0% were owned with a mortgage and 97.2% were rented.

Landlord type
Occupied private dwellings being rented (including rent-free accommodation)
Lajamanu (L) % Lajamanu (L) Australia % Australia
Real estate agent 0 0.0 1,043,198 50.5
State or Territory housing authority 8 7.6 306,697 14.9
Other landlord type 94 89.5 652,012 31.6
Landlord type not stated 3 2.9 62,037 3.0

In the 2006 Census in Lajamanu (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 7.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 89.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling characteristics Lajamanu (L) % Lajamanu (L) Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 20 -- 190 --
Median monthly mortgage repayment 0 -- 1,300 --
Average people per household 5.8 -- 2.6 --
Average number of people per bedroom 2.1 -- 1.1 --

In the 2006 Census in Lajamanu (L), the median weekly rent was $20. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $0. The average people per household was 5.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 2.1.

Household composition

Household composition
Excludes visitor only and other not classifiable households
Lajamanu (L) % Lajamanu (L) Australia % Australia
Family households 90 83.3 5,122,760 67.4
Single (or lone) person households 8 7.4 1,740,481 22.9
Group households 0 0.0 280,856 3.7

In the 2006 Census in Lajamanu (L), 83.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 7.4% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.

The information contained in this QuickStat has been produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. It contains data from the 2006 Census of Population & Housing held on 9 August 2006. Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. These adjustments may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages in QuickStats. For more information refer to Introduced Random Error. For further enquiries contact the ABS National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 | www.abs.gov.au/census

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