Borroloola (L)

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Area code UCL721003
People 871
Male 51.8%
Female 48.2%
Median age 26
Families 176
Average children per family  null
for families with children 2.1
for all households (a) 1.2
All private dwellings 290
Average people per household 3.5
Median weekly household income $1,289
Median monthly mortgage repayments $0
Median weekly rent $33
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.2

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

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People

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Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
Borroloola (L) % Borroloola (L) Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Male 455 51.8 118,570 51.8 11,546,638 49.3
Female 423 48.2 110,266 48.2 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 669 76.1 58,248 25.5 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 871 people in Borroloola (L). Of these 51.8% were male and 48.2% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 76.1% of the population.

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Age Borroloola (L) % Borroloola (L) Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Median age 26 -- 32 -- 38 --
0-4 years 99 11.6 17,630 7.7 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 78 9.1 16,822 7.4 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 71 8.3 15,029 6.6 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 79 9.3 14,077 6.2 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 70 8.2 16,644 7.3 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 76 8.9 21,707 9.5 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 51 6.0 21,329 9.3 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 61 7.1 18,012 7.9 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 52 6.1 16,615 7.3 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 54 6.3 16,456 7.2 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 42 4.9 14,854 6.5 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 44 5.2 12,886 5.6 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 22 2.6 10,407 4.5 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 22 2.6 7,364 3.2 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 17 2.0 4,300 1.9 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 12 1.4 2,516 1.1 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 4 0.5 1,258 0.5 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 0 0.0 938 0.4 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Borroloola (L) was 26 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 29.0% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 6.4% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Borroloola (L) % Borroloola (L) Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Married 95 15.5 78,333 43.7 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 7 1.1 6,046 3.4 608,059 3.2
Divorced 24 3.9 13,442 7.5 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 13 2.1 5,622 3.1 985,204 5.2
Never married 475 77.4 75,917 42.3 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Borroloola (L) aged 15 years and over, 15.5% were married and 6.0% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Borroloola (L) % Borroloola (L) Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 52 10.2 58,583 41.4 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 175 34.2 22,537 15.9 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 285 55.7 60,345 42.7 7,024,973 41.9

In Borroloola (L), of people aged 15 years and over, 10.2% of people were in a registered marriage and 34.2% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Borroloola (L) % Borroloola (L) Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Preschool 11 4.0 3,707 4.6 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 108 38.8 15,160 18.6 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 0 0.0 2,632 3.2 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 0 0.0 2,570 3.2 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 37 13.3 8,233 10.1 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 0 0.0 2,070 2.5 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 4 1.4 2,911 3.6 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 3 1.1 3,045 3.7 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 11 4.0 8,054 9.9 1,160,626 16.1
Other 4 1.4 1,655 2.0 198,383 2.8
Not stated 100 36.0 31,342 38.5 1,707,023 23.7

In Borroloola (L) 30.8% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 40.0% were in primary school, 14.1% in secondary school and 5.2% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Borroloola (L) % Borroloola (L) Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 41 6.5 30,711 17.1 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 20 3.2 12,854 7.2 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 7 1.1 6,391 3.6 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 57 9.1 23,200 12.9 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 52 8.3 22,743 12.7 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 77 12.3 10,854 6.1 941,531 4.9
Year 10 126 20.1 17,509 9.8 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 0 0.0 226 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 128 0.1 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 132 21.1 15,473 8.6 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 16 2.6 1,870 1.0 145,844 0.8
Not stated 79 12.6 33,298 18.6 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Borroloola (L), 8.3% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 10.8% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 3.2% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Borroloola (L) % Borroloola (L) Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Australian Aboriginal 532 54.5 37,562 12.8 144,173 0.5
Australian 125 12.8 65,433 22.4 7,298,243 23.3
English 83 8.5 54,967 18.8 7,852,224 25.0
Irish 35 3.6 18,469 6.3 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 24 2.5 14,971 5.1 2,023,470 6.4

The most common ancestries in Borroloola (L) were Australian Aboriginal 54.5%, Australian 12.8%, English 8.5%, Irish 3.6% and Scottish 2.5%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Borroloola (L) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Borroloola (L) % Borroloola (L) Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Australia 769 89.2 157,531 68.8 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
New Zealand 17 2.0 4,636 2.0 518,466 2.2
Fiji 10 1.2 428 0.2 61,469 0.3
England 9 1.0 5,583 2.4 907,570 3.9
Scotland 3 0.3 701 0.3 119,417 0.5
Italy 3 0.3 505 0.2 174,042 0.7

In Borroloola (L), 89.2% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were New Zealand 2.0%, Fiji 1.2%, England 1.0%, Scotland 0.3% and Italy 0.3%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Borroloola (L) % Borroloola (L) Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 60 6.9 54,687 23.9 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 6 0.7 10,761 4.7 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 8 0.9 9,473 4.1 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 701 80.4 124,021 54.2 11,070,538 47.3

In Borroloola (L), 80.4% of people had both parents born in Australia and 6.9% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Borroloola (L) % Borroloola (L) Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Australia 710 83.0 134,515 58.8 12,231,150 52.3
New Zealand 21 2.5 5,712 2.5 617,331 2.6
Fiji 11 1.3 565 0.2 88,598 0.4
England 5 0.6 9,028 3.9 1,403,096 6.0
Scotland 4 0.5 1,771 0.8 276,038 1.2

In Borroloola (L), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 83.0%, New Zealand 2.5%, Fiji 1.3%, England 0.6% and Scotland 0.5%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Borroloola (L) % Borroloola (L) Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Australia 708 82.1 135,595 59.3 12,643,365 54.0
New Zealand 20 2.3 5,569 2.4 608,329 2.6
England 11 1.3 8,560 3.7 1,302,147 5.6
Fiji 10 1.2 566 0.2 90,329 0.4
India 4 0.5 4,661 2.0 605,777 2.6

In Borroloola (L), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 82.1%, New Zealand 2.3%, England 1.3%, Fiji 1.2% and India 0.5%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Borroloola (L) % Borroloola (L) Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 437 49.7 67,176 29.4 6,933,708 29.6
Other Protestant 160 18.2 2,565 1.1 108,307 0.5
Not stated 101 11.5 36,642 16.0 2,238,735 9.6
Catholic 52 5.9 45,843 20.0 5,291,834 22.6
Anglican 44 5.0 19,234 8.4 3,101,185 13.3

The most common responses for religion in Borroloola (L) were No Religion, so described 49.7%, Other Protestant 18.2%, Not stated 11.5%, Catholic 5.9% and Anglican 5.0%. In Borroloola (L), No Religion, so described was the largest religious group reported overall (56.8%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Borroloola (L) % Borroloola (L) Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Garrwa 39 4.5 117 0.1 129 0.0
Yanyuwa 15 1.7 35 0.0 39 0.0
Italian 4 0.5 765 0.3 271,597 1.2
German 3 0.3 842 0.4 79,353 0.3
Finnish 3 0.3 42 0.0 5,962 0.0
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English only spoken at home 689 79.6 132,634 58.0 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 36 14.1 19,395 24.4 1,971,011 22.2

In Borroloola (L) 79.6% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Garrwa 4.5%, Yanyuwa 1.7%, Italian 0.5%, German 0.3% and Finnish 0.3%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Borroloola (L) % Borroloola (L) Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 204 68.0 74,100 67.1 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 49 16.3 21,493 19.5 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 23 7.7 7,112 6.4 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 24 8.0 7,685 7.0 787,452 6.9

There were 300 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Borroloola (L). Of these 68.0% were employed full time, 16.3% were employed part-time and 8.0% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Borroloola (L) % Borroloola (L) Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 15 5.4 6,735 6.6 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 12 4.3 6,327 6.2 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 21 7.5 8,431 8.2 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 81 29.0 22,238 21.7 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 124 44.4 51,864 50.5 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Borroloola (L), 5.4% worked 1 to 15 hours, 4.3% worked 16 to 24 hours and 44.4% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Borroloola (L) % Borroloola (L) Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Professionals 61 23.2 20,654 20.1 2,370,966 22.2
Community and Personal Service Workers 40 15.2 14,178 13.8 1,157,003 10.8
Machinery Operators and Drivers 30 11.4 5,880 5.7 670,106 6.3
Technicians and Trades Workers 28 10.6 16,189 15.8 1,447,414 13.5
Managers 27 10.3 12,515 12.2 1,390,047 13.0
Labourers 25 9.5 9,642 9.4 1,011,520 9.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 22 8.4 14,102 13.7 1,449,681 13.6
Sales Workers 17 6.5 7,021 6.8 1,000,955 9.4

The most common occupations in Borroloola (L) included Professionals 23.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 15.2%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 11.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.6%, Managers 10.3%, Labourers 9.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.4% and Sales Workers 6.5%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Borroloola (L) % Borroloola (L) Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Primary Education 16 6.4 2,886 2.8 231,198 2.2
Accommodation 14 5.6 2,349 2.3 113,377 1.1
Other Allied Health Services 14 5.6 730 0.7 68,701 0.6
Silver-Lead-Zinc Ore Mining 13 5.2 196 0.2 3,153 0.0
Combined Primary and Secondary Education 13 5.2 1,516 1.5 122,286 1.1

Of the employed people in Borroloola (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Primary Education 6.4%, Accommodation 5.6%, Other Allied Health Services 5.6%, Silver-Lead-Zinc Ore Mining 5.2% and Combined Primary and Secondary Education 5.2%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Borroloola (L) % Borroloola (L) Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Personal 424 -- 871 -- 662 --
Family 1,050 -- 2,105 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,289 -- 1,983 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Borroloola (L) was $424.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Borroloola (L) % Borroloola (L) Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 126 44.8 61,874 60.3 6,574,571 61.5
Walked only 72 25.6 8,683 8.5 370,427 3.5
Car, as passenger 38 13.5 6,947 6.8 489,922 4.6
Other 5 1.8 1,197 1.2 73,512 0.7
Worked at home 5 1.8 2,653 2.6 503,582 4.7
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People who travelled to work by public transport 3 1.1 6,555 6.4 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 162 59.3 70,991 69.1 7,305,271 68.4

In Borroloola (L), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 44.8%, Walked only 25.6%, Car, as passenger 13.5%, Other 1.8% and Worked at home 1.8%. On the day, 1.1% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 59.3% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Borroloola (L) % Borroloola (L) Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 448 72.6 115,473 64.4 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 139 22.1 52,717 29.4 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 60 9.8 16,056 9.0 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 64 10.3 30,716 17.1 3,620,726 19.0

In Borroloola (L), of people aged 15 years and over, 72.6% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 22.1% provided care for children and 9.8% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 10.3% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Borroloola (L) % Borroloola (L) Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 164 26.7 40,921 22.8 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 179 29.1 46,081 25.7 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 90 14.6 17,083 9.5 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 13 2.1 11,386 6.3 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Borroloola (L), 29.1% worked 5 to 14 hours, 14.6% worked 15 to 29 hours and 2.1% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Borroloola (L) % Borroloola (L) Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 43 24.2 18,138 35.2 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 71 39.9 23,815 46.2 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 58 32.6 8,558 16.6 959,543 15.8
Other family 6 3.4 1,014 2.0 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Borroloola (L), 39.9% were couple families with children, 24.2% were couple families without children and 32.6% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Borroloola (L) % Borroloola (L) Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Male -- 22.2 -- 20.5 -- 18.2
Female -- 77.8 -- 79.5 -- 81.8

In Borroloola (L), 22.2% of single parents were male and 77.8% were female.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Borroloola (L) % Borroloola (L) Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 29 27.6 13,833 33.0 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 3 2.9 1,215 2.9 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 11 10.5 6,638 15.8 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 21 20.0 6,174 14.7 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 4 3.8 1,677 4.0 302,037 6.0
Both not working 25 23.8 6,100 14.5 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 9 8.6 2,884 6.9 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 3 2.9 3,429 8.2 311,381 6.2

In Borroloola (L), of couple families with children, 27.6% had both partners employed full-time, 2.9% had both employed part-time and 10.5% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Dwellings

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Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Borroloola (L) % Borroloola (L) Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 179 82.9 65,053 85.9 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 37 17.1 10,717 14.1 1,039,874 11.2

In Borroloola (L), 82.9% of private dwellings were occupied and 17.1% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Borroloola (L) % Borroloola (L) Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Separate house 139 77.7 43,100 66.3 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 6 3.4 7,844 12.1 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 6 3.4 11,374 17.5 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 22 12.3 2,166 3.3 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Borroloola (L), 77.7% were separate houses, 3.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.4% were flats or apartments and 12.3% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Borroloola (L) % Borroloola (L) Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 3 1.6 874 1.3 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 19 10.1 4,871 7.5 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 50 26.5 14,306 22.0 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 76 40.2 27,598 42.4 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 15 7.9 15,039 23.1 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 26 13.8 2,369 3.6 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.4 -- 2.9 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 3.5 -- 2.9 -- 2.6 --

In Borroloola (L), of occupied private dwellings 10.1% had 1 bedroom, 26.5% had 2 bedrooms and 40.2% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.4. The average household size was 3.5 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Borroloola (L) % Borroloola (L) Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Owned outright 23 12.4 9,957 15.3 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 3 1.6 19,247 29.6 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 130 69.9 32,737 50.3 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 0 0.0 575 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 30 16.1 2,545 3.9 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Borroloola (L), 12.4% were owned outright, 1.6% were owned with a mortgage and 69.9% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Borroloola (L) % Borroloola (L) Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Family households 144 77.0 47,400 72.8 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 38 20.3 14,228 21.9 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 5 2.7 3,438 5.3 354,917 4.3

In Borroloola (L), of all households, 77.0% were family households, 20.3% were single person households and 2.7% were group households.

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Household income Borroloola (L) % Borroloola (L) Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 25.4 -- 12.6 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 9.2 -- 25.8 -- 16.4

In Borroloola (L), 25.4% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 9.2% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

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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 Borroloola (L) % Borroloola (L) Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Median rent 33 -- 315 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 97.9 -- 90.9 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 2.1 -- 9.1 -- 11.5

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and 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.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Borroloola (L) % Borroloola (L) Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 0 -- 2,167 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 100.0 -- 94.5 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 0.0 -- 5.5 -- 7.2

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and 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.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Borroloola (L) % Borroloola (L) Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
None 48 26.5 6,948 10.7 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 50 27.6 20,562 31.6 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 27 14.9 22,357 34.4 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 29 16.0 11,813 18.2 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 27 14.9 3,389 5.2 285,197 3.4

In Borroloola (L), 27.6% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 14.9% had two registered motor vehicles and 16.0% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Borroloola (L) % Borroloola (L) Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 33 17.6 10,972 16.9 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 123 65.4 51,392 79.0 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 32 17.0 2,698 4.1 221,494 2.7

In Borroloola (L), 65.4% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
Borroloola (L) % Borroloola (L) Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Male 340 50.7 29,129 50.0 322,171 49.6
Female 330 49.3 29,118 50.0 326,996 50.4
Median age 22 -- 25 -- 23 --

In Borroloola (L), 50.7% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 49.3% were female. The median age was 22 years.

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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
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Borroloola (L) % Borroloola (L) Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 4.2 -- 4 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 1.7 -- 1.5 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 1,162 -- 1,225 -- 1,203 --

In Borroloola (L), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 4.2 persons, with 1.7 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,162.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Borroloola (L) % Borroloola (L) Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 33 -- 97 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 0 -- 2,167 -- 1,660 --

In Borroloola (L), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $33 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

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Small random adjustments have been made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals. For further information, go to the User Guide for QuickStats.

Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.