Injinoo (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 416 people were usually resident in Injinoo (L): of these 48.6% were male and 51.4% were female. Of the total population 95.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 36.8% of people usually resident in Injinoo (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 7.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 20 years.

In the 2006 Census, 98.1% of people usually resident in Injinoo (L) were Australian citizens, 0.0% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 13.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Injinoo (L) were married, 1.9% were either separated or divorced, 2.7% were widowed and 79.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 97.1% of people usually resident in Injinoo (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 Injinoo (L) were Anglican 66.3%, Pentecostal 8.7%, No Religion 7.9%, Catholic 3.1% and Baptist 1.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Injinoo (L) were Torres Strait Creole 77.9%, Kalaw Kawaw Ya/Kalaw Lagaw Ya 1.9% and Mauritian Creole 1.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 9.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 179 people aged 15 years and over in Injinoo (L) were in the labour force. Of these 22.3% worked full-time, 31.8% worked part-time, 6.7% were away from work, 31.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.8% were unemployed. 56 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Injinoo (L) were Labourers 33.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 6.7%, Professionals 4.8%, Sales Workers 1.8% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 1.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Injinoo (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Local Government Administration 53.3%, Hospitals 3.6%, Residential Building Construction 3.6%, Employment Services 3.0% and Other Social Assistance Services 2.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Injinoo (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $222, the median family income was $567 and the median household income was $570.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 83 families in Injinoo (L): of these 10.8% were couple families without children, 45.8% were couple families with children, 33.7% were one parent families and 9.6% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 99 occupied private dwellings were counted in Injinoo (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Injinoo (L), 96.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 4.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Injinoo (L), 0.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 0.0% were owned with a mortgage and 94.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Injinoo (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 4.3% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 95.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Injinoo (L), the median weekly rent was $40. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $0. The average people per household was 4.0 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.5.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Injinoo (L), 79.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 15.2% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.