Darnley Island (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 319 people were usually resident in Darnley Island (L): of these 53.6% were male and 46.4% were female. Of the total population 89.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 32.0% of people usually resident in Darnley Island (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 13.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 24 years.

In the 2006 Census, 99.4% of people usually resident in Darnley Island (L) were Australian citizens, 0.0% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 33.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Darnley Island (L) were married, 7.9% were either separated or divorced, 4.2% were widowed and 54.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 98.4% of people usually resident in Darnley Island (L), 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 Darnley Island (L) were Pentecostal 40.8%, Anglican 33.5%, No Religion 5.3%, Catholic 4.7% and Uniting Church 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Darnley Island (L) were Torres Strait Creole 58.6% and Meriam Mir 1.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 27.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 154 people aged 15 years and over in Darnley Island (L) were in the labour force. Of these 35.1% worked full-time, 53.2% worked part-time, 3.9% were away from work, 1.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.8% were unemployed. 56 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Darnley Island (L) were Labourers 34.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 19.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 9.7%, Professionals 9.0%, Managers 7.6%, Sales Workers 6.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 5.5% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Darnley Island (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Local Government Administration 69.7%, State Government Administration 11.7%, School Education 4.1%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.1% and Residential Building Construction 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Darnley Island (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $257, the median family income was $725 and the median household income was $825.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 74 families in Darnley Island (L): of these 24.3% were couple families without children, 36.5% were couple families with children, 32.4% were one parent families and 6.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 79 occupied private dwellings were counted in Darnley Island (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Darnley Island (L), 83.5% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 3.8% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Darnley Island (L), 0.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 0.0% were owned with a mortgage and 81.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Darnley Island (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 64.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 32.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Darnley Island (L), the median weekly rent was $30. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $0. The average people per household was 3.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Darnley Island (L), 83.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 21.5% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.