Mapoon (Mapoon Shire)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 239 people were usually resident in Mapoon (Mapoon Shire): of these 54.4% were male and 45.6% were female. Of the total population 91.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 26.8% of people usually resident in Mapoon (Mapoon Shire) were children aged 0-14 years, and 13.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 29 years.

In the 2006 Census, 100.0% of people usually resident in Mapoon (Mapoon Shire) were Australian citizens, 0.0% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 22.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Mapoon (Mapoon Shire) were married, 6.9% were either separated or divorced, 6.3% were widowed and 65.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 100.0% of people usually resident in Mapoon (Mapoon 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 Mapoon (Mapoon Shire) were Uniting Church 28.9%, No Religion 27.2%, Anglican 7.9%, Catholic 6.3% and Pentecostal 4.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Mapoon (Mapoon Shire) were Aboriginal English, so described 1.3% and Torres Strait Creole 1.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 113 people aged 15 years and over in Mapoon (Mapoon Shire) were in the labour force. Of these 46.0% worked full-time, 30.1% worked part-time, 3.5% were away from work, 16.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.5% were unemployed. 52 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Mapoon (Mapoon Shire) were Labourers 40.4%, Professionals 9.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 7.3%, Managers 6.4%, Sales Workers 4.6% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Mapoon (Mapoon Shire), the most common responses for industry of employment included Local Government Administration 49.5%, Social Assistance Services 6.4%, Hospitals 5.5%, School Education 5.5% and Medical Services 3.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Mapoon (Mapoon Shire), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $230, the median family income was $599 and the median household income was $769.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 59 families in Mapoon (Mapoon Shire): of these 20.3% were couple families without children, 40.7% were couple families with children, 25.4% were one parent families and 13.6% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 78 occupied private dwellings were counted in Mapoon (Mapoon Shire).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Mapoon (Mapoon Shire), 82.1% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 17.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Mapoon (Mapoon Shire), 6.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 0.0% were owned with a mortgage and 79.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Mapoon (Mapoon Shire), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 9.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 74.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Mapoon (Mapoon Shire), the median weekly rent was $52. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $0. The average people per household was 3.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.4.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Mapoon (Mapoon Shire), 57.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 17.9% were single (or lone) person households and 5.1% were group households.