Warruwi

2011 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC70198
People 423
Male 219
Female 204
Median age 17
Families 103
Average children per family 2.5
All private dwellings 82
Average people per household 5.6
Median weekly household income $1,619
Median monthly mortgage repayments $0
Median weekly rent $75
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 0.4

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People Warruwi % Warruwi Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Total 423 -- 211,945 -- 21,507,717 --
Male 219 51.8 109,517 51.7 10,634,013 49.4
Female 204 48.2 102,428 48.3 10,873,704 50.6
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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 400 94.8 56,776 26.8 548,369 2.5

In the 2011 Census, there were 423 people in Warruwi of these 51.8% were male and 48.2% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 94.8% of the population.

Age
People
Warruwi % Warruwi Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
0-4 years 50 11.8 17,119 8.1 1,421,050 6.6
5-9 years 57 13.5 16,415 7.7 1,351,921 6.3
10-14 years 50 11.8 15,608 7.4 1,371,054 6.4
15-19 years 39 9.2 14,820 7.0 1,405,798 6.5
20-24 years 30 7.1 16,839 7.9 1,460,673 6.8
25-29 years 33 7.8 19,213 9.1 1,513,236 7.0
30-34 years 22 5.2 17,345 8.2 1,453,775 6.8
35-39 years 28 6.6 16,829 7.9 1,520,138 7.1
40-44 years 28 6.6 16,331 7.7 1,542,879 7.2
45-49 years 19 4.5 14,799 7.0 1,504,142 7.0
50-54 years 18 4.3 13,775 6.5 1,447,404 6.7
55-59 years 27 6.4 11,632 5.5 1,297,244 6.0
60-64 years 8 1.9 9,121 4.3 1,206,116 5.6
65-69 years 7 1.7 5,286 2.5 919,319 4.3
70-74 years 3 0.7 3,280 1.5 708,090 3.3
75-79 years 3 0.7 1,726 0.8 545,263 2.5
80-84 years 0 0.0 1,112 0.5 436,936 2.0
85 years and over 0 0.0 694 0.3 402,681 1.9
Median age 17 -- 31 -- 37 --

The median age of people in Warruwi was 17 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 37.3% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 2.6% of the population.

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Warruwi % Warruwi Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Married 140 53.0 70,154 43.1 8,461,114 48.7
Separated 12 4.5 5,526 3.4 529,280 3.0
Divorced 14 5.3 13,273 8.2 1,460,899 8.4
Widowed 13 4.9 5,202 3.2 949,634 5.5
Never married 85 32.2 68,647 42.2 5,962,769 34.3

Of people in Warruwi aged 15 years and over, 53.0% were married and 10.2% were either divorced or separated.

Median age by registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Warruwi % Warruwi Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Married 38 -- 44 -- 50 --
Separated 39 -- 47 -- 49 --
Divorced 42 -- 53 -- 54 --
Widowed 76 -- 65 -- 78 --
Never married 22 -- 27 -- 25 --

The median age of married people in Warruwi was 38 years and the median age of people never married was 22 years.

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Warruwi % Warruwi Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 117 45.5 54,563 41.5 7,647,042 49.2
De facto marriage 11 4.3 19,532 14.9 1,476,369 9.5
Not married 129 50.2 57,233 43.6 6,413,399 41.3

In Warruwi, of people aged 15 years and over, 45.5% of people were in a registered marriage and 4.3% were in a de facto marriage.

Median age by social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Warruwi % Warruwi Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 38 -- 44 -- 50 --
De facto marriage 34 -- 35 -- 35 --
Not married 29 -- 32 -- 33 --

The median age of people in a registered marriage in Warruwi was 38 years and the median age of people in a de facto marriage was 34 years.

Education Warruwi % Warruwi Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Pre-school 7 4.5 3,339 4.6 332,844 5.1
Primary - Government 98 63.6 15,171 20.7 1,181,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 3 1.9 2,586 3.5 359,062 5.5
Primary - Other Non Government 0 0.0 2,150 2.9 214,359 3.3
Secondary - Government 33 21.4 8,003 10.9 774,074 11.9
Secondary - Catholic 3 1.9 1,780 2.4 307,142 4.7
Secondary - Other Non Government 0 0.0 2,823 3.9 254,828 3.9
Technical or further education institution 3 1.9 2,726 3.7 473,606 7.3
University or tertiary institution 0 0.0 6,682 9.1 932,524 14.3
Other 0 0.0 1,627 2.2 161,660 2.5
Not Stated 7 4.5 26,242 35.9 1,511,694 23.2
Total 154 -- 73,129 -- 6,503,580 --

In Warruwi 35.9% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 65.6% were in primary school, 23.4% in secondary school and 1.9% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Warruwi % Warruwi Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Australian Aboriginal 394 93.1 39,192 14.7 127,668 0.5
English 6 1.4 51,667 19.4 7,238,533 25.9
Torres Strait Islander 5 1.2 717 0.3 13,354 0.0
Australian 3 0.7 63,886 23.9 7,098,486 25.4
Italian 3 0.7 3,671 1.4 916,121 3.3

The most common ancestries in Warruwi were Australian Aboriginal 93.1%, English 1.4%, Torres Strait Islander 1.2%, Australian 0.7% and Italian 0.7%.

Country of birth Warruwi % Warruwi Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Australia 421 100.0 158,031 74.6 15,017,847 69.8

In Warruwi, 100.0% of people were born in Australia. There were no other responses for country of birth.

Birthplace of parents, stated responses Warruwi % Warruwi Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 3 0.7 42,606 22.7 6,876,586 34.3
Father only born overseas 3 0.7 10,807 5.8 1,407,270 7.0
Mother only born overseas 0 0.0 9,131 4.9 989,220 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 410 98.6 125,126 66.7 10,757,087 53.7

In Warruwi, 98.6% of people had both parents born in Australia and 0.7% of people had both parents born overseas.

Religious affiliation, top responses Warruwi % Warruwi Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Uniting Church 163 38.6 14,701 6.9 1,065,795 5.0
Australian Aboriginal Traditional Religions 135 32.0 2,718 1.3 7,362 0.0
Catholic 47 11.1 45,763 21.6 5,439,268 25.3
No Religion 27 6.4 50,639 23.9 4,796,787 22.3
Anglican 16 3.8 24,147 11.4 3,679,907 17.1

The most common responses for religion in Warruwi were Uniting Church 38.6%, Australian Aboriginal Traditional Religions 32.0%, Catholic 11.1%, No Religion 6.4% and Anglican 3.8%.

Language, top responses (other than English) Warruwi % Warruwi Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Maung 290 69.0 366 0.2 366 0.0
Kunwinjku 31 7.4 1,640 0.8 1,644 0.0
Kunbarlang 19 4.5 20 0.0 20 0.0
Galpu 9 2.1 148 0.1 148 0.0
Gupapuyngu 8 1.9 157 0.1 157 0.0
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English only spoken at home 25 6.0 133,014 62.8 16,509,291 76.8
Households where two or more languages are spoken 51 73.9 14,870 24.4 1,579,949 20.4

In Warruwi 6.0% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Maung 69.0%, Kunwinjku 7.4%, Kunbarlang 4.5%, Galpu 2.1% and Gupapuyngu 1.9%.

Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Warruwi % Warruwi Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 57 33.7 69,544 66.9 6,367,554 59.7
Worked part-time 54 32.0 20,878 20.1 3,062,976 28.7
Away from work 11 6.5 8,056 7.7 627,797 5.9
Unemployed 47 27.8 5,489 5.3 600,133 5.6
Total in labour force 169 -- 103,967 -- 10,658,460 --

There were 169 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Warruwi. Of these 33.7% were employed full time, 32.0% were employed part-time and 27.8% were unemployed.

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Employment - hours worked
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Warruwi % Warruwi Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 0 0.0 6,588 6.7 1,087,799 10.8
16-24 hours per week 39 31.2 6,344 6.4 947,792 9.4
25-34 hours per week 17 13.6 7,952 8.1 1,027,380 10.2
35-39 hours per week 25 20.0 19,470 19.8 1,808,879 18.0
40 hours or more per week 33 26.4 50,076 50.8 4,558,678 45.3

Of employed people in Warruwi, 0.0% worked 1 to 15 hours, 31.2% worked 16 to 24 hours and 26.4% worked 40 hours or more.

Median age by employment status
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Warruwi % Warruwi Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Employed full-time 43 -- 39 -- 40 --
Employed part-time 38 -- 37 -- 40 --

The median age of people employed full-time in Warruwi was 43 years and for people who were employed part-time was 38 years.

Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Warruwi % Warruwi Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Professionals 40 32.8 19,643 19.9 2,145,442 21.3
Labourers 34 27.9 9,424 9.6 947,608 9.4
Community and Personal Service Workers 20 16.4 13,185 13.4 971,897 9.7
Sales Workers 11 9.0 6,677 6.8 942,140 9.4
Clerical and Administrative Workers 9 7.4 14,472 14.7 1,483,558 14.7
Managers 8 6.6 11,837 12.0 1,293,970 12.9

The only other responses for occupation in Warruwi were Professionals 32.8%, Labourers 27.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 16.4%, Sales Workers 9.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.4% and Managers 6.6%.

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Warruwi % Warruwi Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Local Government Administration 47 37.6 3,721 3.8 136,792 1.4
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 18 14.4 2,258 2.3 235,773 2.3
School Education 15 12.0 5,558 5.6 467,373 4.6
Civic, Professional and Other Interest Group Services 14 11.2 1,963 2.0 44,182 0.4
Creative and Performing Arts Activities 7 5.6 459 0.5 30,557 0.3

Of the employed people in Warruwi, the most common responses for industry of employment included Local Government Administration 37.6%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 14.4%, School Education 12.0%, Civic, Professional and Other Interest Group Services 11.2% and Creative and Performing Arts Activities 5.6%.

Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Warruwi % Warruwi Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Personal 325 -- 745 -- 577 --
Family 906 -- 1,759 -- 1,481 --
Household 1,619 -- 1,674 -- 1,234 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Warruwi was $325.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Warruwi % Warruwi Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Walked only 94 76.4 10,863 11.0 377,043 3.7
Car, as driver 18 14.6 55,435 56.3 6,059,972 60.2
Car, as passenger 7 5.7 7,749 7.9 537,638 5.3
Bicycle 4 3.3 2,742 2.8 103,914 1.0
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People who travelled to work by public transport 3 2.4 3,916 4.0 1,046,721 10.4
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 26 21.1 63,538 64.5 6,620,840 65.8

In Warruwi, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Walked only 76.4%, Car, as driver 14.6%, Car, as passenger 5.7% and Bicycle 3.3%. On the day, 2.4% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 21.1% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Warruwi % Warruwi Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 233 88.9 108,531 66.7 12,149,347 70.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 205 77.9 49,616 30.5 4,827,808 27.8
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 67 25.4 14,566 8.9 1,896,957 10.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 130 49.8 27,050 16.6 3,090,874 17.8

In Warruwi, of people aged 15 years and over, 88.9% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 77.9% provided care for children and 25.4% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 49.8% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Warruwi % Warruwi Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 130 49.6 37,795 23.2 3,883,357 22.4
5 to 14 hours per week 46 17.6 42,817 26.3 4,444,640 25.6
15 to 29 hours per week 38 14.5 16,605 10.2 2,075,154 12.0
30 hours or more per week 20 7.6 11,314 6.9 1,746,196 10.1

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Warruwi, 17.6% worked 5 to 14 hours, 14.5% worked 15 to 29 hours and 7.6% worked 30 hours or more.

Families

family composition | weekly incomes | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Warruwi % Warruwi Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 23 23.2 16,310 34.0 2,150,301 37.8
Couple family with children 39 39.4 22,245 46.3 2,534,399 44.6
One parent family 37 37.4 8,610 17.9 901,637 15.9
Other family 0 0.0 866 1.8 97,722 1.7

Of the families in Warruwi, 39.4% were couple families with children, 23.2% were couple families without children and 37.4% were one parent families.

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Warruwi % Warruwi Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Male -- 36.8 -- 19.5 -- 17.6
Female -- 63.2 -- 80.5 -- 82.4

In Warruwi 36.8% of single parents were male and 63.2% were female.

Weekly incomes

Median family income, couple families with two incomes Warruwi % Warruwi Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Families without children 1,291 -- 2,300 -- 2,081 --
Families with children 1,041 -- 2,475 -- 2,310 --

In Warruwi, for couple families with two incomes, the median income for those with children was $1,041 and those without children was $1,291.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Warruwi % Warruwi Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 11 17.7 12,591 32.7 1,015,165 21.7
Both employed, worked part-time 3 4.8 1,326 3.4 174,795 3.7
One employed full-time, one part-time 4 6.5 5,984 15.5 1,001,907 21.4
One employed full-time, other not working 4 6.5 5,205 13.5 736,322 15.7
One employed part-time, other not working 16 25.8 1,552 4.0 251,191 5.4
Both not working 16 25.8 4,773 12.4 899,598 19.2
Other 4 6.5 3,327 8.6 291,196 6.2
Labour force status not stated 4 6.5 3,801 9.9 314,529 6.7

In Warruwi, of couple families with children, 17.7% had both partners employed full-time, 4.8% had both employed part-time and 6.5% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

Dwellings

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling type Warruwi % Warruwi Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 69 82.1 60,889 87.6 7,760,320 89.3
Unoccupied private dwellings 15 17.9 8,595 12.4 934,470 10.7

In Warruwi, 82.1% of private dwellings were occupied and 17.9% were unoccupied.

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Warruwi % Warruwi Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Separate house 69 100.0 41,186 67.6 5,864,574 75.6
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 0 0.0 6,880 11.3 765,980 9.9
Flat, unit or apartment 0 0.0 10,087 16.6 1,056,237 13.6
Other dwelling 0 0.0 2,471 4.1 66,666 0.9

Of occupied private dwellings in Warruwi, 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.

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Warruwi % Warruwi Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 0 0.0 999 1.6 42,160 0.5
1 bedroom 3 4.2 4,536 7.4 363,129 4.7
2 bedrooms 9 12.7 13,275 21.8 1,481,577 19.1
3 bedrooms 37 52.1 27,268 44.8 3,379,930 43.6
4 or more bedrooms 22 31.0 12,789 21.0 2,350,132 30.3
Number of bedrooms not stated 0 0.0 2,024 3.3 143,394 1.8
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.1 -- 2.8 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 5.6 -- 2.9 -- 2.6 --

In Warruwi, of occupied private dwellings 4.2% had 1 bedroom, 12.7% had 2 bedrooms and 52.1% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.1. The average household size was 5.6 people.

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Warruwi % Warruwi Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Owned outright 0 0.0 9,530 15.7 2,488,149 32.1
Owned with a mortgage 0 0.0 18,630 30.6 2,709,433 34.9
Rented 68 100.0 29,903 49.1 2,297,458 29.6
Other tenure type 0 0.0 580 1.0 70,069 0.9
Tenure type not stated 0 0.0 2,248 3.7 195,213 2.5

Of occupied private dwellings in Warruwi, 0.0% were owned outright, 0.0% were owned with a mortgage and 100.0% were rented.

Household composition

Household composition Warruwi % Warruwi Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Family households 57 85.1 44,046 72.3 5,550,614 71.5
Single (or lone) person households 6 9.0 13,317 21.9 1,888,698 24.3
Group households 4 6.0 3,528 5.8 321,007 4.1

In Warruwi, of all households, 85.1% were family households, 9.0% were single person households and 6.0% were group households.

Household income Warruwi % Warruwi Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Less than $600 gross weekly income -- 0.0 -- 14.6 -- 23.7
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 6.7 -- 16.3 -- 11.2

In Warruwi, 0.0% of households had a weekly household income of less than $600 and 6.7% of households had a weekly income of more than $3,000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Warruwi % Warruwi Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Median rent 75 -- 225 -- 285 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 100.0 -- 91.0 -- 89.6
Households where rent payments are 30%, or greater, of household income -- 0.0 -- 9.0 -- 10.4

Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households whose rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which are not renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Warruwi % Warruwi Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 0 -- 2,058 -- 1,800 --
Households where mortgage payments are less than 30% of household income -- 100.0 -- 92.3 -- 90.1
Households where mortgage payments are 30%, or greater, of household income -- 0.0 -- 7.7 -- 9.9

Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households who own their dwelling, and whose mortgage payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which were renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Warruwi % Warruwi Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
None 46 66.7 7,153 11.7 665,852 8.6
1 motor vehicle 15 21.7 20,289 33.3 2,778,576 35.8
2 motor vehicles 5 7.2 20,488 33.6 2,802,468 36.1
3 or more vehicles 0 0.0 10,184 16.7 1,279,134 16.5
Number of motor vehicles not stated 3 4.3 2,776 4.6 234,292 3.0

In Warruwi, 21.7% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 7.2% had two registered motor vehicles and 0.0% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics Warruwi % Warruwi Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 402 -- 56,776 -- 548,368 --
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Male 212 52.7 28,035 49.4 270,331 49.3
Female 190 47.3 28,741 50.6 278,037 50.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 16 -- 23 -- 21 --

In Warruwi, there were 402 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 212 (or 52.7%) were male and 190 (or 47.3%) were female. The median age was 16 years.

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics Warruwi % Warruwi Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 6.8 -- 4.2 -- 3.3 --
Average number of people per bedroom 2.1 -- 1.7 -- 1.2 --
Median household income 1,666 -- 1,099 -- 991 --

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

In Warruwi, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 6.8, with 2.1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,666.

Mortgage and rent Warruwi % Warruwi Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 100 -- 75 -- 195 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 0 -- 1,963 -- 1,647 --

In Warruwi, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $100 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

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