West Arnhem

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 3,333 people were usually resident in West Arnhem: of these 51.0% were male and 49.0% were female. Of the total population 92.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 35.0% of people usually resident in West Arnhem were children aged 0-14 years, and 7.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 22 years.

In the 2006 Census, 99.3% of people usually resident in West Arnhem were Australian citizens, 0.5% were born overseas and 1.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 54.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in West Arnhem were married, 5.7% were either separated or divorced, 5.2% were widowed and 34.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 99.1% of people usually resident in West Arnhem, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 0.3% and Canada 0.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in West Arnhem were Uniting Church 31.3%, No Religion 21.2%, Australian Aboriginal Traditional Religions 14.7%, Christian, nfd 4.2% and Catholic 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in West Arnhem were Burarra 29.3%, Kunwinjku 8.0%, Maung 7.1%, Ndjebbana 6.7% and Iwaidja 3.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 11.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 847 people aged 15 years and over in West Arnhem were in the labour force. Of these 28.7% worked full-time, 50.2% worked part-time, 2.8% were away from work, 7.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 10.6% were unemployed. 1,047 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for West Arnhem were Labourers 28.9%, Professionals 16.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 14.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.1%, Sales Workers 6.2%, Managers 4.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 4.9% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in West Arnhem, the most common responses for industry of employment included Local Government Administration 32.4%, Other Social Assistance Services 12.4%, School Education 7.4%, Civic, Professional and Other Interest Group Services 3.6% and Central Government Administration 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census in West Arnhem, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $216, the median family income was $566 and the median household income was $1,086.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 601 families in West Arnhem: of these 19.0% were couple families without children, 53.7% were couple families with children, 24.5% were one parent families and 2.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 469 occupied private dwellings were counted in West Arnhem.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in West Arnhem, 91.3% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 8.7% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in West Arnhem, 7.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 0.6% were owned with a mortgage and 83.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in West Arnhem, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 2.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 92.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in West Arnhem, the median weekly rent was $30. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $737. The average people per household was 6.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 2.5.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in West Arnhem, 80.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 11.9% were single (or lone) person households and 2.3% were group households.