Numbulwar Numburindi (CGC)

2006 Census Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people QuickStats
Geography type Indigenous Areas
Area code IARE34005
Total population 678
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 618
Male 307
Female 311
Median age 23
Occupied private dwellings 79
Average people per household 7.4
Median weekly household income 973
Median monthly mortgage repayment 0
Median weekly rent 25

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People

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Demographics

People Numbulwar Numburindi (CGC) % Numbulwar Numburindi (CGC) Australia % Australia
Total Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 618 91.2 455,031 2.3
Aboriginal 618 100.0 407,698 89.6
Torres Strait Islander 0 0.0 29,517 6.5
Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 0 0.0 17,816 3.9
Male 307 49.7 224,079 49.2
Female 311 50.3 230,952 50.8

In the 2006 Census (held on 8th August 2006), there were 618 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people usually resident in Numbulwar Numburindi (CGC), 49.7% were male and 50.3% were female.

Age
People
Numbulwar Numburindi (CGC) % Numbulwar Numburindi (CGC) Australia % Australia
0-4 years 67 10.8 55,567 12.2
5-14 years 134 21.7 115,542 25.4
15-24 years 120 19.4 86,015 18.9
25-54 years 245 39.6 160,588 35.3
55-64 years 26 4.2 22,202 4.9
65 years and over 27 4.4 15,113 3.3
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Median age 23 -- 20 --

In the 2006 Census, 32.5% of the population usually resident in Numbulwar Numburindi (CGC) were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children aged 0-14 years, 8.6% were aged 55 years and over and the median age was 23 years.

Language diversity

Australian Indigenous language, top responses Numbulwar Numburindi (CGC) % Numbulwar Numburindi (CGC) Australia % Australia
Kriol 321 51.9 3,871 0.9
Nunggubuyu 92 14.9 107 0.0
Anindilyakwa 41 6.6 1,266 0.3
Dhalwangu 3 0.5 51 0.0
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English only spoken at home 28 4.5 372,012 81.8

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for Indigenous language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Numbulwar Numburindi (CGC) were Kriol 51.9%, Nunggubuyu 14.9%, Anindilyakwa 6.6% and Dhalwangu 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 4.5% resident in Numbulwar Numburindi (CGC)

Employment

Employment
People aged 15 years and over
Numbulwar Numburindi (CGC) % Numbulwar Numburindi (CGC) Australia % Australia
Employed 55 94.8 122,747 84.4
Unemployed 3 5.2 22,643 15.6
Not in the labour force 336 -- 121,360 --
Total labour force (includes employed and unemployed people) 58 -- 145,390 --

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 58 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, aged 15 years and over in Numbulwar Numburindi (CGC) were in the labour force. Of these 94.8% were employed and 5.2% were unemployed. 336 were not in the labour force.

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Education
People aged 15 years and over
Numbulwar Numburindi (CGC) % Numbulwar Numburindi (CGC) Australia % Australia
Highest year of school completed:  null  null  null  null
Year 10 or equivalent 38 9.1 79,450 28.0
Year 12 or equivalent 42 10.0 55,100 19.4
People aged 15-19 years in full-time education 29 6.9 21,762 7.7
People with a qualification 62 14.8 101,457 35.7

In the 2006 Census, 9.1% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, aged 15 years and over who were usually resident in Numbulwar Numburindi (CGC) had completed Year 10 or equivalent, and 10.0% had completed Year 12 or equivalent. 6.9% aged 15-19 years were in full-time education and 14.8% 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
Numbulwar Numburindi (CGC) % Numbulwar Numburindi (CGC) Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 79 -- 167,049 --
Owned outright 0 0.0 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) 79 100.0 100,630 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 79 dwellings with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Numbulwar Numburindi (CGC). 0.0% of these dwellings were fully owned, 0.0% were being purchased and 100.0% were rented.

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling characteristics Numbulwar Numburindi (CGC) % Numbulwar Numburindi (CGC) Australia % Australia
Median weekly individual income 203 -- 278 --
Median weekly household income 973 -- 791 --
Median weekly rent 25 -- 140 --
Median monthly mortgage repayment 0 -- 1,127 --
Average people per household 7.4 -- 3.4 --
Average number of people per bedroom 2.5 -- 1.3 --

In the 2006 Census in Numbulwar Numburindi (CGC), the median weekly individual income for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 years and over was $203 and the median household income was $973. The median weekly rent was $25 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0. The average household size was 7.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 2.5.

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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