Badu (IC)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 818 people were usually resident in Badu (IC): of these 52.1% were male and 47.9% were female. Of the total population 86.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 38.1% of people usually resident in Badu (IC) were children aged 0-14 years, and 9.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 23 years.

In the 2006 Census, 99.9% of people usually resident in Badu (IC) were Australian citizens, 0.0% were born overseas and 0.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 25.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Badu (IC) were married, 4.1% were either separated or divorced, 4.3% were widowed and 66.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 99.9% of people usually resident in Badu (IC), stated they were born in Australia. There were no other responses for country of birth.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Badu (IC) were Anglican 59.8%, Pentecostal 9.0%, No Religion 8.6%, Catholic 5.5% and Christian, nfd 3.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Badu (IC) were Torres Strait Creole 55.6%, Kalaw Kawaw Ya/Kalaw Lagaw Ya 18.2%, Kiwai 3.4% and Papua New Guinea Papuan Languages, nec 1.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 7.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 327 people aged 15 years and over in Badu (IC) were in the labour force. Of these 43.4% worked full-time, 46.8% worked part-time, 2.8% were away from work, 1.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.8% were unemployed. 172 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Badu (IC) were Labourers 41.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 18.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 8.4%, Professionals 7.5%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 6.8%, Managers 4.9% and Sales Workers 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Badu (IC), the most common responses for industry of employment included Local Government Administration 71.1%, State Government Administration 6.8%, School Education 4.5%, Hospitals 2.9% and Central Government Administration 2.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Badu (IC), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $242, the median family income was $694 and the median household income was $716.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 190 families in Badu (IC): of these 15.8% were couple families without children, 55.3% were couple families with children, 27.4% were one parent families and 1.6% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 216 occupied private dwellings were counted in Badu (IC).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Badu (IC), 90.3% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 9.7% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Badu (IC), 2.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 0.0% were owned with a mortgage and 94.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Badu (IC), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 2.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 93.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Badu (IC), the median weekly rent was $65. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $0. The average people per household was 3.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.4.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Badu (IC), 74.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 19.9% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.