Hermannsburg

2011 Census Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people QuickStats
Geography type Indigenous Areas
Area code IARE702007
Total population 623
Total dwellings 125
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 537
Male 247
Female 291
Median age 22
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander households 71
Average people per household 5.9
Median weekly household income $1,263
Median monthly mortgage repayments $0
Median weekly rent $50

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People Hermannsburg % Hermannsburg Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Aboriginal 537 100.0 54,571 96.1 495,757 90.4
Torres Strait Islander 0 0.0 673 1.2 31,407 5.7
Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 0 0.0 1,533 2.7 21,206 3.9
Total 537 -- 56,777 -- 548,370 --
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Male 247 45.9 28,035 49.4 270,331 49.3
Female 291 54.1 28,741 50.6 278,037 50.7

In Hermannsburg, there were 537 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 247 (or 45.9%) were male and 291 (or 54.1%) were female.

Age Hermannsburg % Hermannsburg Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
0-4 years 57 10.6 6,118 10.8 67,415 12.3
5-14 years 129 23.9 12,745 22.4 129,670 23.6
15-24 years 114 21.2 10,963 19.3 105,652 19.3
25-54 years 193 35.8 22,057 38.8 192,627 35.1
55-64 years 23 4.3 2,992 5.3 32,232 5.9
65 years and over 23 4.3 1,903 3.4 20,772 3.8
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Median age 22 -- 23 -- 21 --

In Hermannsburg the median age of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people was 22 years. Of the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 35.4% were children aged 0 to 14 years and 4.3% were people aged 65 years and over.

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Hermannsburg % Hermannsburg Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Married 177 51.3 15,602 41.2 85,741 24.4
Separated 13 3.8 1,313 3.5 14,925 4.2
Divorced 0 0.0 1,373 3.6 23,126 6.6
Widowed 35 10.1 1,955 5.2 12,142 3.5
Never married 120 34.8 17,669 46.6 215,347 61.3

In Hermannsburg 51.3% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were married and 4.3% were either divorced or separated.

Median age by registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Hermannsburg % Hermannsburg Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Married 37 -- 36 -- 44 --
Separated 34 -- 41 -- 46 --
Divorced 65 -- 49 -- 51 --
Widowed 64 -- 60 -- 65 --
Never married 22 -- 26 -- 26 --

In Hermannsburg for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people the median age of married people was 37 years and the median age of people never married was 22 years.

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Hermannsburg % Hermannsburg Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 112 37.3 10,601 32.6 71,575 23.3
De facto marriage 16 5.3 3,429 10.5 48,600 15.8
Not married 172 57.3 18,487 56.9 187,097 60.9

In Hermannsburg 37.3% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were in a registered marriage and 5.3% were in a de facto marriage.

Median age by social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Hermannsburg % Hermannsburg Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 39 -- 37 -- 45 --
De facto marriage 56 -- 34 -- 34 --
Not married 27 -- 29 -- 28 --

In Hermannsburg for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people the median age in a registered marriage was 39 years and in a de facto marriage was 56 years.

Education Hermannsburg % Hermannsburg Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Pre-school 18 9.5 1,195 5.6 13,977 6.2
Primary 80 42.1 8,353 39.0 81,554 36.4
Secondary 22 11.6 4,274 20.0 50,986 22.8
Technical or further education institution 0 0.0 497 2.3 13,211 5.9
University or tertiary institution 0 0.0 481 2.2 10,125 4.5
Other 0 0.0 459 2.1 3,662 1.6
Not stated 70 36.8 6,164 28.8 50,410 22.5
Total 190 -- 21,423 -- 223,925 --

Of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Hermannsburg, 35.0% were attending an educational institution. Of these, 42.1% were attending a primary school, 11.6% were attending a secondary school and 0.0% were attending a tertiary or technical institution.

Cultural & language diversity

Australian Indigenous language, top responses Hermannsburg % Hermannsburg Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Arrernte, nec 263 49.0 1,225 2.2 1,294 0.2
Western Arrarnta 224 41.7 459 0.8 478 0.1
Warlpiri 8 1.5 2,373 4.2 2,509 0.5
Luritja 4 0.7 1,409 2.5 1,483 0.3
Western Desert Language, nec 3 0.6 3 0.0 16 0.0
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English only spoken at home 15 2.8 18,243 32.1 453,895 82.8

English was the only language spoken at home by 2.8% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Hermannsburg. Indigenous languages spoken at home include Arrernte, nec 49.0%, Western Arrarnta 41.7%, Warlpiri 1.5%, Luritja 0.7% and Western Desert Language, nec 0.6%.

Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Hermannsburg % Hermannsburg Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 59 38.1 6,668 43.0 86,714 48.7
Worked part-time 62 40.0 4,338 28.0 47,035 26.4
Away from work 25 16.1 1,559 10.0 13,959 7.8
Unemployed 9 5.8 2,948 19.0 30,462 17.1
Total in labour force 155 -- 15,513 -- 178,170 --

There were 155 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Hermannsburg. Of these 38.1% were employed full time, 40.0% were employed part-time and 5.8% were unemployed.

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Median age by employment status
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Hermannsburg % Hermannsburg Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Employed full-time 34 -- 38 -- 37 --
Employed part-time 29 -- 35 -- 34 --

The median age of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Hermannsburg who were employed full time was 34 years and those employed part time was 29 years.

Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Hermannsburg % Hermannsburg Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Personal 241 -- 269 -- 362 --
Household 1,263 -- 1,099 -- 991 --

The median weekly personal income for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Hermannsburg was $241 and the median weekly household income was $1,263.

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Dwellings

dwelling characteristics | dwelling structure

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Hermannsburg % Hermannsburg Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 5.9 -- 4.2 -- 3.3 --
Average number of people per bedroom 2.3 -- 1.7 -- 1.2 --
Average number of registered motor vehicles per dwelling 1.3 -- 1.1 -- 1.5 --

In Hermannsburg, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 5.9, with 2.3 persons per bedroom and 1.3 registered motor vehicles per dwelling.

Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.

Housing costs
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Hermannsburg % Hermannsburg Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 50 -- 75 -- 195 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 0 -- 1,963 -- 1,647 --

In Hermannsburg, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $50 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Hermannsburg % Hermannsburg Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Separate house 65 92.9 9,376 78.8 168,749 80.7
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 0 0.0 690 5.8 16,437 7.9
Flat, unit or apartment 5 7.1 1,205 10.1 20,640 9.9
Other dwelling 0 0.0 573 4.8 2,949 1.4
Total 70 -- 11,892 -- 209,047 --

In Hermannsburg there were 70 private dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people: 92.9% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 7.1% were flats, unit or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Hermannsburg % Hermannsburg Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Owned outright 0 0.0 571 4.8 23,333 11.2
Owned with a mortgage 0 0.0 1,822 15.3 51,761 24.8
Rented 69 100.0 8,531 71.7 124,099 59.4
Other tenure type 0 0.0 168 1.4 1,516 0.7
Tenure type not stated 0 0.0 799 6.7 8,338 4.0

In Hermannsburg, of dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, 0.0% were owned outright, 0.0% were owned with a mortgage and 100.0% were rented.

Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. This may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages.