National Regional Profile: Torres Strait Island (R) - Poruma (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 350106986   
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Population POPULATION/PEOPLE

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATED RESIDENT POPULATION - at 30 June

Population by Sex

Males no.
88
85
90
101
103
Females no.
88
90
88
85
88
Persons no.
176
175
178
186
191

Population by Age group

Persons - 0 to 14 years %
26.7
29.1
29.8
30.1
27.7
Persons - 15 years to 24 years %
26.1
22.3
21.9
21.0
22.5
Persons - 25 years to 34 years %
12.5
14.9
16.9
17.7
18.8
Persons - 35 years to 44 years %
13.1
13.7
10.7
10.8
10.5
Persons - 45 years to 54 years %
9.7
8.0
10.7
10.8
11.5
Persons - 55 years to 64 years %
6.8
6.9
1.7
1.1
1.6
Persons - 65 years to 74 years %
2.3
1.7
3.9
3.8
3.1
Persons - 75 years to 84 years %
1.7
1.7
1.7
2.2
1.6
Persons - 85 years and over %
1.1
1.7
2.8
2.7
2.6

POPULATION DENSITY (ESTIMATED RESIDENT POPULATION) - at 30 June

Population density persons/km2
-
-
-
-
636.7

ESTIMATED RESIDENT INDIGENOUS POPULATION - at 30 June

Percentage of total population %
-
-
89.9
-
-

OVERSEAS BORN POPULATION: PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL POPULATION - Census 2006

Born in Oceania and Antarctica (excluding Australia) %
-
-
0.0
-
-
Born in North-West Europe %
-
-
0.0
-
-
Born in Southern and Eastern Europe %
-
-
0.0
-
-
Born in North Africa and the Middle East %
-
-
0.0
-
-
Born in South-East Asia %
-
-
0.0
-
-
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 %
-
-
0.0
-
-
Total born overseas %
-
-
0.0
-
-

SPEAKS A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH AT HOME - Census 2006

Percentage of total population %
-
-
88.9
-
-

PERSONS WITH POST SCHOOL QUALIFICATIONS - Census 2006

Percentage of total population aged 15 years and over %
-
-
47.4
-
-

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

Managers %
-
-
9.9
-
-
Professionals %
-
-
12.3
-
-
Technicians and Trades Workers %
-
-
7.4
-
-
Community and Personal Service Workers %
-
-
19.8
-
-
Clerical and Administrative Workers %
-
-
13.6
-
-
Sales Workers %
-
-
3.7
-
-
Machinery Operators and Drivers %
-
-
0.0
-
-
Labourers %
-
-
21.0
-
-
Inadequately Described/Not Stated %
-
-
12.3
-
-

HOUSEHOLDS - Census 2006

Households no.
-
-
42
-
-

FAMILIES - Census 2006

Couple families with children under 15 and/or dependent students no.
-
-
14
-
-
One parent families with children under 15 and/or dependent students no.
-
-
14
-
-
Total families no.
-
-
42
-
-

INTERNAL MIGRATION - Census 2006

Persons who lived at different address 1 year ago %
-
-
17.3
-
-
Persons who lived at different address 5 years ago %
-
-
22.8
-
-

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 %
-
-
0.0
-
-
Bounded Locality %
-
-
0.0
-
-
Rural Balance %
-
-
100.0
-
-

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

Persons undertaking voluntary work for an organisation or group %
-
-
81.8
-
-
Persons caring for own children without pay %
-
-
33.0
-
-
Persons caring for other children without pay %
-
-
13.0
-
-
Persons caring for own children and other children without pay %
-
-
6.1
-
-
Persons providing unpaid care, help or assistance to family members or others %
-
-
21.2
-
-

ACCESS TO INTERNET AT HOME - Census 2006

Proportion of occupied private dwellings %
-
-
10.0
-
-

BIRTHS AND DEATHS - year ended 31 December

Births no.
3
4
0
9
3
Total fertility rate rate
np
np
np
2.6
np
Deaths no.
0
0
0
0
3
Standardised death rate rate
np
np
np
np
np