Rapid Creek
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people | 191 |
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Male | 91 |
Female | 100 |
Median age | 31 |
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander households | 72 |
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Average people per household | 2.9 |
Median weekly household income | $1,375 |
Median monthly mortgage repayments | $1,517 |
Median weekly rent | $300 |
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People
demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employmentDemographics & education
People | Rapid Creek | % Rapid Creek | Northern Territory | % Northern Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Aboriginal | 168 | 88.0 | 54,571 | 96.1 | 495,757 | 90.4 |
Torres Strait Islander | 10 | 5.2 | 673 | 1.2 | 31,407 | 5.7 |
Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | 13 | 6.8 | 1,533 | 2.7 | 21,206 | 3.9 |
Total | 191 | -- | 56,777 | -- | 548,370 | -- |
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Male | 91 | 47.6 | 28,035 | 49.4 | 270,331 | 49.3 |
Female | 100 | 52.4 | 28,741 | 50.6 | 278,037 | 50.7 |
In Rapid Creek, there were 191 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 91 (or 47.6%) were male and 100 (or 52.4%) were female.
Age | Rapid Creek | % Rapid Creek | Northern Territory | % Northern Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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0-4 years | 28 | 14.5 | 6,118 | 10.8 | 67,415 | 12.3 |
5-14 years | 30 | 15.5 | 12,745 | 22.4 | 129,670 | 23.6 |
15-24 years | 29 | 15.0 | 10,963 | 19.3 | 105,652 | 19.3 |
25-54 years | 81 | 42.0 | 22,057 | 38.8 | 192,627 | 35.1 |
55-64 years | 16 | 8.3 | 2,992 | 5.3 | 32,232 | 5.9 |
65 years and over | 9 | 4.7 | 1,903 | 3.4 | 20,772 | 3.8 |
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Median age | 31 | -- | 23 | -- | 21 | -- |
In Rapid Creek the median age of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people was 31 years. Of the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 29.2% were children aged 0 to 14 years and 4.7% were people aged 65 years and over.
Registered marital status People aged 15 years and over | Rapid Creek | % Rapid Creek | Northern Territory | % Northern Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Married | 24 | 18.2 | 15,602 | 41.2 | 85,741 | 24.4 |
Separated | 7 | 5.3 | 1,313 | 3.5 | 14,925 | 4.2 |
Divorced | 15 | 11.4 | 1,373 | 3.6 | 23,126 | 6.6 |
Widowed | 3 | 2.3 | 1,955 | 5.2 | 12,142 | 3.5 |
Never married | 83 | 62.9 | 17,669 | 46.6 | 215,347 | 61.3 |
In Rapid Creek 18.2% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were married and 17.4% were either divorced or separated.
Median age by registered marital status People aged 15 years and over | Rapid Creek | % Rapid Creek | Northern Territory | % Northern Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Married | 49 | -- | 36 | -- | 44 | -- |
Separated | 69 | -- | 41 | -- | 46 | -- |
Divorced | 61 | -- | 49 | -- | 51 | -- |
Widowed | 79 | -- | 60 | -- | 65 | -- |
Never married | 35 | -- | 26 | -- | 26 | -- |
In Rapid Creek for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people the median age of married people was 49 years and the median age of people never married was 35 years.
Social marital status People aged 15 years and over | Rapid Creek | % Rapid Creek | Northern Territory | % Northern Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Registered marriage | 15 | 15.0 | 10,601 | 32.6 | 71,575 | 23.3 |
De facto marriage | 22 | 22.0 | 3,429 | 10.5 | 48,600 | 15.8 |
Not married | 63 | 63.0 | 18,487 | 56.9 | 187,097 | 60.9 |
In Rapid Creek 15.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were in a registered marriage and 22.0% were in a de facto marriage.
Median age by social marital status People aged 15 years and over | Rapid Creek | % Rapid Creek | Northern Territory | % Northern Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Registered marriage | 41 | -- | 37 | -- | 45 | -- |
De facto marriage | 34 | -- | 34 | -- | 34 | -- |
Not married | 39 | -- | 29 | -- | 28 | -- |
In Rapid Creek for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people the median age in a registered marriage was 41 years and in a de facto marriage was 34 years.
Education | Rapid Creek | % Rapid Creek | Northern Territory | % Northern Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Pre-school | 5 | 8.8 | 1,195 | 5.6 | 13,977 | 6.2 |
Primary | 18 | 31.6 | 8,353 | 39.0 | 81,554 | 36.4 |
Secondary | 14 | 24.6 | 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 | 7 | 12.3 | 481 | 2.2 | 10,125 | 4.5 |
Other | 0 | 0.0 | 459 | 2.1 | 3,662 | 1.6 |
Not stated | 13 | 22.8 | 6,164 | 28.8 | 50,410 | 22.5 |
Total | 57 | -- | 21,423 | -- | 223,925 | -- |
Of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Rapid Creek, 29.4% were attending an educational institution. Of these, 31.6% were attending a primary school, 24.6% were attending a secondary school and 12.3% were attending a tertiary or technical institution.
Cultural & language diversity
Australian Indigenous language, top responses | Rapid Creek | % Rapid Creek | Northern Territory | % Northern Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Gupapuyngu | 4 | 2.1 | 159 | 0.3 | 159 | 0.0 |
Cape York Peninsula Languages, nec | 4 | 2.1 | 4 | 0.0 | 244 | 0.0 |
Yumplatok (Torres Strait Creole) | 4 | 2.1 | 68 | 0.1 | 5,150 | 0.9 |
Eastern Arrernte | 3 | 1.6 | 515 | 0.9 | 524 | 0.1 |
Arrernte, nec | 3 | 1.6 | 1,225 | 2.2 | 1,294 | 0.2 |
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English only spoken at home | 153 | 79.3 | 18,243 | 32.1 | 453,895 | 82.8 |
English was the only language spoken at home by 79.3% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Rapid Creek. Indigenous languages spoken at home include Gupapuyngu 2.1%, Cape York Peninsula Languages, nec 2.1%, Yumplatok (Torres Strait Creole) 2.1%, Eastern Arrernte 1.6% and Arrernte, nec 1.6%.
Employment
Employment People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over | Rapid Creek | % Rapid Creek | Northern Territory | % Northern Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Worked full-time | 40 | 58.0 | 6,668 | 43.0 | 86,714 | 48.7 |
Worked part-time | 19 | 27.5 | 4,338 | 28.0 | 47,035 | 26.4 |
Away from work | 5 | 7.2 | 1,559 | 10.0 | 13,959 | 7.8 |
Unemployed | 5 | 7.2 | 2,948 | 19.0 | 30,462 | 17.1 |
Total in labour force | 69 | -- | 15,513 | -- | 178,170 | -- |
There were 69 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Rapid Creek. Of these 58.0% were employed full time, 27.5% were employed part-time and 7.2% were unemployed.
View the labour force fact sheet Median age by employment status Labour force, people aged 15 years and over | Rapid Creek | % Rapid Creek | Northern Territory | % Northern Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Employed full-time | 36 | -- | 38 | -- | 37 | -- |
Employed part-time | 50 | -- | 35 | -- | 34 | -- |
The median age of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Rapid Creek who were employed full time was 36 years and those employed part time was 50 years.
Median weekly incomes People aged 15 years and over | Rapid Creek | % Rapid Creek | Northern Territory | % Northern Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Personal | 557 | -- | 269 | -- | 362 | -- |
Household | 1,375 | -- | 1,099 | -- | 991 | -- |
The median weekly personal income for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Rapid Creek was $557 and the median weekly household income was $1,375.
View the income fact sheetDwellings
dwelling characteristics | dwelling structureDwelling 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 | Rapid Creek | % Rapid Creek | Northern Territory | % Northern Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Average number of people per household | 2.9 | -- | 4.2 | -- | 3.3 | -- |
Average number of people per bedroom | 1.2 | -- | 1.7 | -- | 1.2 | -- |
Average number of registered motor vehicles per dwelling | 1.5 | -- | 1.1 | -- | 1.5 | -- |
In Rapid Creek, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.9, with 1.2 persons per bedroom and 1.5 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 | Rapid Creek | % Rapid Creek | Northern Territory | % Northern Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Median weekly rent | 300 | -- | 75 | -- | 195 | -- |
Median monthly mortgage repayments | 1,517 | -- | 1,963 | -- | 1,647 | -- |
In Rapid Creek, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $300 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,517.
Dwelling structure
Dwelling structure Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | Rapid Creek | % Rapid Creek | Northern Territory | % Northern Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Separate house | 43 | 60.6 | 9,376 | 78.8 | 168,749 | 80.7 |
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc | 8 | 11.3 | 690 | 5.8 | 16,437 | 7.9 |
Flat, unit or apartment | 20 | 28.2 | 1,205 | 10.1 | 20,640 | 9.9 |
Other dwelling | 0 | 0.0 | 573 | 4.8 | 2,949 | 1.4 |
Total | 71 | -- | 11,892 | -- | 209,047 | -- |
In Rapid Creek there were 71 private dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people: 60.6% were separate houses, 11.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 28.2% 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 | Rapid Creek | % Rapid Creek | Northern Territory | % Northern Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Owned outright | 8 | 11.0 | 571 | 4.8 | 23,333 | 11.2 |
Owned with a mortgage | 16 | 21.9 | 1,822 | 15.3 | 51,761 | 24.8 |
Rented | 45 | 61.6 | 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 | 4 | 5.5 | 799 | 6.7 | 8,338 | 4.0 |
In Rapid Creek, of dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, 11.0% were owned outright, 21.9% were owned with a mortgage and 61.6% were rented.
Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. This may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages.