Saibai (IC)

2006 Census Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people QuickStats
Geography type Indigenous Areas
Area code IARE15003
Total population 337
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 315
Male 168
Female 147
Median age 22
Occupied private dwellings 75
Average people per household 4.3
Median weekly household income 602
Median monthly mortgage repayment 0
Median weekly rent 60

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People

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Demographics

People Saibai (IC) % Saibai (IC) Australia % Australia
Total Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 315 93.5 455,031 2.3
Aboriginal 3 1.0 407,698 89.6
Torres Strait Islander 305 96.8 29,517 6.5
Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 7 2.2 17,816 3.9
Male 168 53.3 224,079 49.2
Female 147 46.7 230,952 50.8

In the 2006 Census (held on 8th August 2006), there were 315 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people usually resident in Saibai (IC), 53.3% were male and 46.7% were female.

Age
People
Saibai (IC) % Saibai (IC) Australia % Australia
0-4 years 56 17.8 55,567 12.2
5-14 years 65 20.6 115,542 25.4
15-24 years 50 15.9 86,015 18.9
25-54 years 99 31.4 160,588 35.3
55-64 years 30 9.5 22,202 4.9
65 years and over 17 5.4 15,113 3.3
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Median age 22 -- 20 --

In the 2006 Census, 38.4% of the population usually resident in Saibai (IC) were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children aged 0-14 years, 14.9% were aged 55 years and over and the median age was 22 years.

Language diversity

Australian Indigenous language, top responses Saibai (IC) % Saibai (IC) Australia % Australia
Kalaw Kawaw Ya/Kalaw Lagaw Ya 196 62.2 1,069 0.2
Torres Strait Creole 40 12.7 5,773 1.3
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English only spoken at home 22 7.0 372,012 81.8

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for Indigenous language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Saibai (IC) were Kalaw Kawaw Ya/Kalaw Lagaw Ya 62.2% and Torres Strait Creole 12.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 7.0% resident in Saibai (IC)

Employment

Employment
People aged 15 years and over
Saibai (IC) % Saibai (IC) Australia % Australia
Employed 122 96.8 122,747 84.4
Unemployed 4 3.2 22,643 15.6
Not in the labour force 61 -- 121,360 --
Total labour force (includes employed and unemployed people) 126 -- 145,390 --

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 126 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, aged 15 years and over in Saibai (IC) were in the labour force. Of these 96.8% were employed and 3.2% were unemployed. 61 were not in the labour force.

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Education
People aged 15 years and over
Saibai (IC) % Saibai (IC) Australia % Australia
Highest year of school completed:  null  null  null  null
Year 10 or equivalent 41 20.9 79,450 28.0
Year 12 or equivalent 59 30.1 55,100 19.4
People aged 15-19 years in full-time education 5 2.6 21,762 7.7
People with a qualification 75 38.3 101,457 35.7

In the 2006 Census, 20.9% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, aged 15 years and over who were usually resident in Saibai (IC) had completed Year 10 or equivalent, and 30.1% had completed Year 12 or equivalent. 2.6% aged 15-19 years were in full-time education and 38.3% aged 15 years and over had a qualification.

Dwellings

dwelling structure | dwelling characteristics

Dwelling structure

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

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Saibai (IC) % Saibai (IC) Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 75 -- 167,049 --
Owned outright 3 4.0 18,375 11.0
Owned with a mortgage (includes being purchased under rent/buy scheme) 0 0.0 38,665 23.1
Rented (includes rent-free) 72 96.0 100,630 60.2
Other tenure type 0 0.0 1,177 0.7
Tenure type not stated 0 0.0 8,202 4.9

In the 2006 Census, there were 75 dwellings with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Saibai (IC). 4.0% of these dwellings were fully owned, 0.0% were being purchased and 96.0% were rented.

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling characteristics Saibai (IC) % Saibai (IC) Australia % Australia
Median weekly individual income 221 -- 278 --
Median weekly household income 602 -- 791 --
Median weekly rent 60 -- 140 --
Median monthly mortgage repayment 0 -- 1,127 --
Average people per household 4.3 -- 3.4 --
Average number of people per bedroom 1.4 -- 1.3 --

In the 2006 Census in Saibai (IC), the median weekly individual income for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 years and over was $221 and the median household income was $602. The median weekly rent was $60 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0. The average household size was 4.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.4.

The information contained in this QuickStat has been produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. It contains data from the 2006 Census of Population & Housing held on 9 August 2006. Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. These adjustments may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages in QuickStats. For more information refer to Introduced Random Error. For further enquiries contact the ABS National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 | www.abs.gov.au/census

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