National Regional Profile: Carpentaria (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA32250   
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Population POPULATION/PEOPLE

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATED RESIDENT POPULATION - at 30 June

Population by Sex

Males no.
1 216
1 154
1 110
1 124
1 121
Females no.
1 044
996
966
982
996
Persons no.
2 260
2 150
2 076
2 106
2 117

Population by Age group

Persons - 0 to 14 years %
24.3
23.9
23.3
22.5
22.3
Persons - 15 years to 24 years %
12.7
13.2
13.9
14.9
15.8
Persons - 25 years to 34 years %
16.0
14.8
14.0
14.2
14.9
Persons - 35 years to 44 years %
15.2
15.2
14.5
14.3
14.0
Persons - 45 years to 54 years %
12.7
12.9
13.0
12.5
11.8
Persons - 55 years to 64 years %
10.4
11.3
12.3
12.2
12.0
Persons - 65 years to 74 years %
6.1
6.1
6.3
6.4
6.0
Persons - 75 years to 84 years %
2.0
2.2
2.4
2.6
2.6
Persons - 85 years and over %
0.5
0.3
0.4
0.4
0.6

POPULATION DENSITY (ESTIMATED RESIDENT POPULATION) - at 30 June

Population density persons/km2
-
-
-
-
0.0

ESTIMATED RESIDENT INDIGENOUS POPULATION - at 30 June

Percentage of total population %
-
-
43.4
-
-

OVERSEAS BORN POPULATION: PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL POPULATION - Census 2006

Born in Oceania and Antarctica (excluding Australia) %
-
-
2.2
-
-
Born in North-West Europe %
-
-
4.3
-
-
Born in Southern and Eastern Europe %
-
-
0.6
-
-
Born in North Africa and the Middle East %
-
-
0.0
-
-
Born in South-East Asia %
-
-
0.6
-
-
Born in North-East Asia %
-
-
0.0
-
-
Born in Southern and Central Asia %
-
-
0.0
-
-
Born in Americas %
-
-
0.0
-
-
Born in Sub-Saharan Africa %
-
-
0.2
-
-
Total born overseas %
-
-
7.9
-
-

SPEAKS A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH AT HOME - Census 2006

Percentage of total population %
-
-
2.5
-
-

PERSONS WITH POST SCHOOL QUALIFICATIONS - Census 2006

Percentage of total population aged 15 years and over %
-
-
44.7
-
-

OCCUPATION OF EMPLOYED PERSONS: PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL EMPLOYED PERSONS - Census 2006

Managers %
-
-
11.7
-
-
Professionals %
-
-
11.4
-
-
Technicians and Trades Workers %
-
-
15.0
-
-
Community and Personal Service Workers %
-
-
10.7
-
-
Clerical and Administrative Workers %
-
-
8.6
-
-
Sales Workers %
-
-
2.2
-
-
Machinery Operators and Drivers %
-
-
9.3
-
-
Labourers %
-
-
27.5
-
-
Inadequately Described/Not Stated %
-
-
3.6
-
-

HOUSEHOLDS - Census 2006

Households no.
-
-
597
-
-

FAMILIES - Census 2006

Couple families with children under 15 and/or dependent students no.
-
-
156
-
-
One parent families with children under 15 and/or dependent students no.
-
-
55
-
-
Total families no.
-
-
458
-
-

INTERNAL MIGRATION - Census 2006

Persons who lived at different address 1 year ago %
-
-
27.3
-
-
Persons who lived at different address 5 years ago %
-
-
51.3
-
-

PROPORTION OF POPULATION BY REMOTENESS AREA - Census 2006

Major Cities %
-
-
0.0
-
-
Inner Regional %
-
-
0.0
-
-
Outer Regional %
-
-
0.0
-
-
Remote %
-
-
0.0
-
-
Very Remote %
-
-
100.0
-
-

PROPORTION OF POPULATION BY SECTION OF STATE - Census 2006

Major Urban %
-
-
0.0
-
-
Other Urban %
-
-
83.5
-
-
Bounded Locality %
-
-
0.0
-
-
Rural Balance %
-
-
16.5
-
-

UNPAID WORK: PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL POPULATION AGED 15 YEARS AND OVER - Census 2006

Persons undertaking voluntary work for an organisation or group %
-
-
24.4
-
-
Persons caring for own children without pay %
-
-
18.4
-
-
Persons caring for other children without pay %
-
-
6.0
-
-
Persons caring for own children and other children without pay %
-
-
0.6
-
-
Persons providing unpaid care, help or assistance to family members or others %
-
-
7.5
-
-

ACCESS TO INTERNET AT HOME - Census 2006

Proportion of occupied private dwellings %
-
-
32.8
-
-

BIRTHS AND DEATHS - year ended 31 December

Births no.
27
16
27
40
37
Total fertility rate rate
2.0
1.7
1.6
1.9
2.5
Deaths no.
24
19
16
14
9
Standardised death rate rate
13.7
15.0
14.8
12.5
9.6