East Arnhem

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Local Government Areas
Area code LGA71300
People 8,778
Male 49.6%
Female 50.4%
Median age 28
Families 1,947
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 2.2
for all households (a) 1.5
All private dwellings 1,936
Average number of people per household 4.8
Median weekly household income $1,395
Median monthly mortgage repayments $997
Median weekly rent (b) $80
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 0.7

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		East Arnhem % East Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Male 4,359 49.6 117,526 50.5 12,545,154 49.3
Female 4,421 50.4 115,075 49.5 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people 		East Arnhem % East Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 7,893 89.9 61,115 26.3 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 597 6.8 152,705 65.6 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 294 3.3 18,775 8.1 1,234,112 4.9

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Age
All people 		East Arnhem % East Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Median age 28 N/A 33 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 651 7.4 16,224 7.0 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 662 7.5 16,842 7.2 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 724 8.2 15,836 6.8 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 929 10.6 14,183 6.1 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 917 10.4 15,791 6.8 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 776 8.8 20,936 9.0 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 798 9.1 21,952 9.4 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 698 7.9 19,396 8.3 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 593 6.7 16,421 7.1 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 497 5.7 15,056 6.5 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 475 5.4 14,911 6.4 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 393 4.5 13,078 5.6 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 312 3.6 11,150 4.8 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 203 2.3 8,433 3.6 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 83 0.9 6,065 2.6 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 42 0.5 3,285 1.4 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 22 0.3 1,876 0.8 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 12 0.1 1,157 0.5 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		East Arnhem % East Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Married 3,066 45.5 76,341 41.6 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 212 3.1 6,402 3.5 674,590 3.2
Divorced 189 2.8 13,567 7.4 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 419 6.2 6,019 3.3 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 2,856 42.4 81,369 44.3 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		East Arnhem % East Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 2,201 35.9 60,425 40.0 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 277 4.5 23,113 15.3 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 3,646 59.5 67,617 44.7 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
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Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		East Arnhem % East Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Preschool 191 7.6 4,252 5.4 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 853 33.9 16,345 20.6 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 0 0.0 2,567 3.2 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 66 2.6 2,374 3.0 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 925 36.8 21,299 26.9 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 484 19.3 8,829 11.1 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 0 0.0 2,239 2.8 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 40 1.6 2,556 3.2 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 532 21.2 13,637 17.2 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 41 1.6 4,265 5.4 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 55 2.2 9,216 11.6 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 91 3.6 13,506 17.0 1,789,994 23.3
Other 43 1.7 2,340 3.0 242,821 3.2
Not stated 740 29.4 24,291 30.6 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		East Arnhem % East Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 292 4.3 39,428 21.5 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 108 1.6 13,766 7.5 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 67 1.0 7,440 4.0 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 248 3.7 22,120 12.0 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 1,216 18.0 24,367 13.3 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 778 11.5 11,605 6.3 958,803 4.6
Year 10 1,146 17.0 19,277 10.5 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 14 0.2 201 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 10 0.1 148 0.1 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 1,616 24.0 15,573 8.5 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 147 2.2 3,577 1.9 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 176 2.6 2,134 1.2 175,844 0.8
Not stated 913 13.5 24,034 13.1 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
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Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		East Arnhem % East Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Australian Aboriginal 7,852 89.5 57,086 24.5 741,307 2.9
English 251 2.9 53,825 23.1 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 210 2.4 56,046 24.1 7,596,753 29.9
Scottish 79 0.9 14,630 6.3 2,176,777 8.6
Irish 70 0.8 16,924 7.3 2,410,833 9.5

Note 1: 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 sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth, top responses
All people 		East Arnhem % East Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Australia 8,244 93.9 161,568 69.5 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
New Zealand 27 0.3 4,041 1.7 530,492 2.1
England 22 0.3 5,053 2.2 927,490 3.6
Papua New Guinea 15 0.2 588 0.3 29,984 0.1
Philippines 14 0.2 6,391 2.7 293,892 1.2
Fiji 11 0.1 526 0.2 68,947 0.3

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of parents
All people 		East Arnhem % East Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 209 2.4 61,900 26.6 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 55 0.6 11,261 4.8 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 44 0.5 10,542 4.5 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 8,075 92.0 125,271 53.9 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 392 4.5 23,628 10.2 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
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Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		East Arnhem % East Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Australia 8,158 92.9 136,403 58.6 12,959,282 51.0
England 44 0.5 9,444 4.1 1,626,778 6.4
New Zealand 32 0.4 5,389 2.3 673,661 2.6
Fiji 25 0.3 747 0.3 102,073 0.4
Papua New Guinea 15 0.2 611 0.3 32,017 0.1

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
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Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		East Arnhem % East Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Australia 8,168 93.1 137,203 59.0 13,383,605 52.6
England 40 0.5 8,905 3.8 1,488,479 5.9
New Zealand 34 0.4 5,164 2.2 650,743 2.6
Fiji 20 0.2 729 0.3 102,887 0.4
Papua New Guinea 19 0.2 775 0.3 37,352 0.1

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		East Arnhem % East Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Uniting Church 3,079 35.1 8,636 3.7 673,260 2.6
Australian Aboriginal Traditional Religions 1,737 19.8 3,437 1.5 7,887 0.0
No Religion, so described 1,706 19.4 88,555 38.1 9,767,448 38.4
Anglican 647 7.4 13,930 6.0 2,496,273 9.8
Not stated 641 7.3 27,631 11.9 1,751,052 6.9

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In East Arnhem, Christianity was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (56.0%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		East Arnhem % East Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Djambarrpuyngu 3,743 42.6 3,857 1.7 3,870 0.0
Yolngu Matha, nfd 1,488 17.0 1,702 0.7 1,786 0.0
Anindilyakwa 1,380 15.7 1,478 0.6 1,516 0.0
Australian Indigenous Languages, nfd 172 2.0 641 0.3 4,432 0.0
Dhuwaya 142 1.6 141 0.1 144 0.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 504 5.7 133,262 57.3 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 1,243 85.7 23,114 32.7 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		East Arnhem % East Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
In the labour force 2,033 30.1 113,390 61.7 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 4,240 62.9 52,047 28.3 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 467 6.9 18,262 9.9 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		East Arnhem % East Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 915 45.0 73,528 64.8 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 439 21.6 25,856 22.8 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 148 7.3 7,648 6.7 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 533 26.2 6,359 5.6 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		East Arnhem % East Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 57 3.8 5,323 5.0 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 174 11.6 9,656 9.0 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 161 10.7 9,024 8.4 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 107 7.1 7,180 6.7 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 403 26.9 26,500 24.8 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 280 18.7 23,007 21.5 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 230 15.4 24,020 22.4 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		East Arnhem % East Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Professionals 404 27.0 23,578 22.0 2,886,921 24.0
Community and Personal Service Workers 327 21.8 16,803 15.7 1,382,205 11.5
Managers 147 9.8 13,843 12.9 1,645,769 13.7
Technicians and Trades Workers 133 8.9 14,759 13.8 1,554,313 12.9
Labourers 121 8.1 9,099 8.5 1,086,120 9.0
Sales Workers 104 6.9 6,942 6.5 986,433 8.2
Clerical and Administrative Workers 100 6.7 14,102 13.2 1,525,311 12.7
Machinery Operators and Drivers 76 5.1 5,551 5.2 755,863 6.3

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		East Arnhem % East Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Combined Primary and Secondary Education 209 14.0 1,859 1.7 146,993 1.2
Local Government Administration 185 12.3 2,342 2.2 156,402 1.3
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 171 11.4 2,560 2.4 299,810 2.5
General Practice Medical Services 79 5.3 1,334 1.2 109,649 0.9
Other Social Assistance Services 48 3.2 2,936 2.7 278,221 2.3

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		East Arnhem % East Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $290 N/A $936 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $775 N/A $2,213 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,395 N/A $2,061 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		East Arnhem % East Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Walked only 696 46.5 8,115 7.6 306,045 2.5
Car, as driver 319 21.3 67,832 63.4 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 199 13.3 7,098 6.6 466,904 3.9
Bus 36 2.4 2,260 2.1 175,085 1.5
Car as driver, car as passenger 35 2.3 396 0.4 23,300 0.2
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 30 2.0 9,090 8.5 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 20 1.3 4,545 4.2 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 48 3.2 2,919 2.7 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 569 38.0 76,321 71.3 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		East Arnhem % East Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 4,829 71.6 119,030 64.8 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 3,842 57.0 55,455 30.2 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 1,223 18.1 17,367 9.5 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 375 5.6 25,896 14.1 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		East Arnhem % East Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 1,606 23.8 38,974 21.2 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 1,779 26.4 48,665 26.5 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 907 13.4 19,071 10.4 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 536 7.9 12,321 6.7 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
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Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		East Arnhem % East Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Arthritis 93 1.1 10,374 4.5 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 290 3.3 13,085 5.6 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 37 0.4 3,698 1.6 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 15 0.2 835 0.4 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 353 4.0 10,093 4.3 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 519 5.9 7,151 3.1 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 116 1.3 2,264 1.0 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 64 0.7 2,716 1.2 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 207 2.4 11,979 5.1 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 19 0.2 1,272 0.5 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 457 5.2 14,099 6.1 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 6,359 72.4 149,823 64.4 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 676 7.7 28,397 12.2 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		East Arnhem % East Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 6,691 76.2 158,265 68.0 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 1,175 13.4 33,920 14.6 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 174 2.0 8,304 3.6 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 57 0.6 3,718 1.6 772,142 3.0
Not stated 676 7.7 28,397 12.2 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
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Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		East Arnhem % East Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Currently serving 21 0.3 4,418 2.4 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 55 0.8 5,110 2.8 496,276 2.4
Has never served 6,180 91.7 154,529 84.1 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 489 7.3 19,641 10.7 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
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Families

Family composition
All families 		East Arnhem % East Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 350 18.0 18,948 34.8 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 890 45.7 24,375 44.7 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 624 32.0 10,076 18.5 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 82 4.2 1,118 2.1 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		East Arnhem % East Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Male N/A 18.1 N/A 21.0 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 81.2 N/A 79.0 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		East Arnhem % East Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 108 8.7 13,695 31.6 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 35 2.8 1,625 3.8 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 41 3.3 7,092 16.4 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 156 12.5 5,039 11.6 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 119 9.6 1,936 4.5 339,960 6.1
Both not working 702 56.4 7,171 16.6 1,163,744 21.0
Other 40 3.2 3,035 7.0 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 42 3.4 3,735 8.6 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		East Arnhem % East Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 1,450 82.8 70,660 87.2 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 299 17.1 10,404 12.8 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		East Arnhem % East Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Separate house 1,307 90.1 47,212 66.8 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 99 6.8 8,964 12.7 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 9 0.6 12,644 17.9 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 15 1.0 1,181 1.7 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		East Arnhem % East Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 3 0.2 819 1.2 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 43 3.0 5,172 7.3 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 386 26.5 15,812 22.4 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 710 48.8 29,719 42.1 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 276 19.0 17,586 24.9 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 36 2.5 1,553 2.2 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.9 N/A 2.9 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 4.8 N/A 2.8 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		East Arnhem % East Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
None 722 49.8 7,624 10.8 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 469 32.3 23,957 33.9 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 162 11.2 24,345 34.5 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 47 3.2 12,964 18.3 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 50 3.4 1,769 2.5 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

More information on Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		East Arnhem % East Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Family households 1,281 88.0 50,246 71.1 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 164 11.3 16,814 23.8 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 10 0.7 3,605 5.1 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		East Arnhem % East Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Owned outright 51 3.5 11,184 15.8 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 7 0.5 21,366 30.2 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 1,143 78.8 33,599 47.6 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 218 15.0 2,988 4.2 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 44 3.0 1,524 2.2 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		East Arnhem % East Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 19.2 N/A 12.4 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 10.7 N/A 28.8 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		East Arnhem % East Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 80 N/A 325 N/A 375 N/A
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Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 825 72.2 22,731 67.7 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 78 6.8 5,486 16.3 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 243 21.3 5,382 16.0 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme 		East Arnhem % East Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 997 N/A 2,000 N/A 1,863 N/A
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Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 0 0.0 15,709 73.5 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 0 0.0 2,408 11.3 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 5 71.4 3,244 15.2 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		East Arnhem % East Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Male 3,878 49.2 30,310 49.6 403,709 49.7
Female 4,011 50.8 30,809 50.4 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 26 N/A 26 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		East Arnhem % East Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 5.4 N/A 3.8 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 1.9 N/A 1.4 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 1,216 N/A 1,318 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		East Arnhem % East Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 80 N/A 130 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 499 N/A 2,000 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

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