Aurukun (Aurukun Shire)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,044 people were usually resident in Aurukun (Aurukun Shire): of these 48.4% were male and 51.6% were female. Of the total population 91.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 32.3% of people usually resident in Aurukun (Aurukun Shire) were children aged 0-14 years, and 9.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 25 years.

In the 2006 Census, 100.1% of people usually resident in Aurukun (Aurukun Shire) were Australian citizens, 0.0% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 6.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Aurukun (Aurukun Shire) were married, 2.4% were either separated or divorced, 3.8% were widowed and 87.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 99.9% of people usually resident in Aurukun (Aurukun Shire), 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 Aurukun (Aurukun Shire) were Uniting Church 79.9%, No Religion 11.0%, Catholic 1.2%, Christian, nfd 0.9% and Pentecostal 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Aurukun (Aurukun Shire) were Wik Mungkan 82.7%, Fijian 0.3%, Aboriginal English, so described 0.3%, French 0.3% and Torres Strait Creole 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 12.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 334 people aged 15 years and over in Aurukun (Aurukun Shire) were in the labour force. Of these 32.3% worked full-time, 56.0% worked part-time, 0.0% were away from work, 3.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 8.7% were unemployed. 350 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Aurukun (Aurukun Shire) were Labourers 48.2%, Professionals 17.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 14.8%, Sales Workers 5.2%, Managers 4.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 3.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 2.6% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 1.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Aurukun (Aurukun Shire), the most common responses for industry of employment included Local Government Administration 53.8%, Social Assistance Services 12.5%, Health Care and Social Assistance 8.2%, State Government Administration 6.2% and Child Care Services 2.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Aurukun (Aurukun Shire), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $219, the median family income was $559 and the median household income was $946.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 226 families in Aurukun (Aurukun Shire): of these 15.5% were couple families without children, 40.3% were couple families with children, 40.3% were one parent families and 4.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 184 occupied private dwellings were counted in Aurukun (Aurukun Shire).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Aurukun (Aurukun Shire), 95.7% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 4.3% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Aurukun (Aurukun Shire), 0.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 0.0% were owned with a mortgage and 62.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Aurukun (Aurukun Shire), 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 98.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Aurukun (Aurukun Shire), the median weekly rent was $0. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $0. The average people per household was 5.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 2.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Aurukun (Aurukun Shire), 83.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 13.6% were single (or lone) person households and 2.7% were group households.