Ltyentye Purte (CGC)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 542 people were usually resident in Ltyentye Purte (CGC): of these 48.2% were male and 51.8% were female. Of the total population 95.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 36.5% of people usually resident in Ltyentye Purte (CGC) were children aged 0-14 years, and 6.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 22 years.

In the 2006 Census, 99.6% of people usually resident in Ltyentye Purte (CGC) were Australian citizens, 0.0% were born overseas and 0.6% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 44.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Ltyentye Purte (CGC) were married, 8.1% were either separated or divorced, 4.9% were widowed and 44.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 100.0% of people usually resident in Ltyentye Purte (CGC), 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 Ltyentye Purte (CGC) were Catholic 89.5%, No Religion 2.0%, Lutheran 0.7%, Uniting Church 0.7% and Baptist 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Ltyentye Purte (CGC) were Arrernte 82.3%, Warlpiri 3.1% and Luritja 0.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 9.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 161 people aged 15 years and over in Ltyentye Purte (CGC) were in the labour force. Of these 14.3% worked full-time, 72.0% worked part-time, 0.0% were away from work, 13.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 0.0% were unemployed. 162 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Ltyentye Purte (CGC) were Labourers 34.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 17.4%, Professionals 16.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.1%, Sales Workers 6.8%, Managers 3.7% and Technicians and Trades Workers 1.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Ltyentye Purte (CGC), the most common responses for industry of employment included Other Social Assistance Services 21.1%, Local Government Administration 19.3%, School Education 8.1%, Residential Building Construction 3.7% and Other Construction Services 3.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Ltyentye Purte (CGC), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $207, the median family income was $473 and the median household income was $583.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 111 families in Ltyentye Purte (CGC): of these 9.9% were couple families without children, 51.4% were couple families with children, 38.7% 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 111 occupied private dwellings were counted in Ltyentye Purte (CGC).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Ltyentye Purte (CGC), 97.3% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 2.7% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Ltyentye Purte (CGC), 9.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 0.0% were owned with a mortgage and 83.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Ltyentye Purte (CGC), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 98.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Ltyentye Purte (CGC), the median weekly rent was $20. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $0. The average people per household was 4.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 2.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Ltyentye Purte (CGC), 76.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 11.7% were single (or lone) person households and 4.5% were group households.