Doomadgee (S)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,082 people were usually resident in Doomadgee (S): of these 50.6% were male and 49.4% were female. Of the total population 92.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 38.0% of people usually resident in Doomadgee (S) were children aged 0-14 years, and 6.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 21 years.

In the 2006 Census, 99.3% of people usually resident in Doomadgee (S) were Australian citizens, 0.0% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 23.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Doomadgee (S) were married, 7.0% were either separated or divorced, 6.0% were widowed and 64.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 99.3% of people usually resident in Doomadgee (S), stated they were born in Australia. Other common response for country of birth was England 0.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Doomadgee (S) were Brethren 35.8%, No Religion 28.1%, Baptist 4.4%, Other Protestant 3.3% and Catholic 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Doomadgee (S) was Arrernte 0.9%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 89.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 312 people aged 15 years and over in Doomadgee (S) were in the labour force. Of these 26.9% worked full-time, 51.9% worked part-time, 0.0% were away from work, 14.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.7% were unemployed. 230 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Doomadgee (S) were Labourers 39.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 15.5%, Professionals 11.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 6.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 4.5%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.1%, Managers 2.7% and Sales Workers 2.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Doomadgee (S), the most common responses for industry of employment included Local Government Administration 22.3%, Other Social Assistance Services 19.6%, School Education 9.6%, Hospitals 3.4% and Education and Training 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Doomadgee (S), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $227, the median family income was $627 and the median household income was $1,171.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 194 families in Doomadgee (S): of these 13.4% were couple families without children, 54.6% were couple families with children, 32.0% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 160 occupied private dwellings were counted in Doomadgee (S).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Doomadgee (S), 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Doomadgee (S), 0.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 0.0% were owned with a mortgage and 81.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Doomadgee (S), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 3.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 91.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Doomadgee (S), the median weekly rent was $40. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $0. The average people per household was 6.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 2.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Doomadgee (S), 83.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 7.5% were single (or lone) person households and 8.8% were group households.