Yirrkala (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 687 people were usually resident in Yirrkala (L): of these 48.0% were male and 52.0% were female. Of the total population 84.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 29.4% of people usually resident in Yirrkala (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 7.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 26 years.

In the 2006 Census, 99.6% of people usually resident in Yirrkala (L) were Australian citizens, 0.7% were born overseas and 0.7% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 43.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Yirrkala (L) were married, 4.8% were either separated or divorced, 6.0% were widowed and 45.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 99.3% of people usually resident in Yirrkala (L), stated they were born in Australia. Other common response for country of birth was England 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Yirrkala (L) were Uniting Church 53.6%, Australian Aboriginal Traditional Religions 20.2%, No Religion 8.4%, Catholic 2.3% and Anglican 2.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Yirrkala (L) were Dhuwaya 5.8%, Gumatj 5.4%, Djapu 1.9%, Djambarrpuyngu 1.7% and Maung 0.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 24.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 268 people aged 15 years and over in Yirrkala (L) were in the labour force. Of these 36.6% worked full-time, 45.1% worked part-time, 5.2% were away from work, 6.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.1% were unemployed. 199 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Yirrkala (L) were Labourers 22.5%, Professionals 20.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 17.7%, Managers 6.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 6.0%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 4.8% and Sales Workers 1.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Yirrkala (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Local Government Administration 24.5%, Other Social Assistance Services 12.0%, School Education 7.6%, Building Construction 3.6% and Civic, Professional and Other Interest Group Services 2.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Yirrkala (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $212, the median family income was $806 and the median household income was $1,116.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 133 families in Yirrkala (L): of these 17.3% were couple families without children, 45.9% were couple families with children, 31.6% were one parent families and 5.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 113 occupied private dwellings were counted in Yirrkala (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Yirrkala (L), 96.5% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 3.5% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Yirrkala (L), 0.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 2.7% were owned with a mortgage and 99.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Yirrkala (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 3.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 92.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Yirrkala (L), the median weekly rent was $30. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $0. The average people per household was 5.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 2.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Yirrkala (L), 90.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 15.0% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.