Pormpuraaw (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 600 people were usually resident in Pormpuraaw (L): of these 51.7% were male and 48.3% were female. Of the total population 89.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 26.8% of people usually resident in Pormpuraaw (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 15.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 31 years.

In the 2006 Census, 99.2% of people usually resident in Pormpuraaw (L) were Australian citizens, 0.0% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 14.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Pormpuraaw (L) were married, 5.7% were either separated or divorced, 5.3% were widowed and 75.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 99.5% of people usually resident in Pormpuraaw (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 Pormpuraaw (L) were Anglican 83.7%, No Religion 6.8%, Catholic 3.3%, Uniting Church 0.7% and Pentecostal 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Pormpuraaw (L) were Cape York Peninsula Languages, nec 34.5%, Wik Mungkan 15.5%, Kuuk Thayorre 2.2%, Torres Strait Creole 0.8% and Koko-Bera 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 40.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 290 people aged 15 years and over in Pormpuraaw (L) were in the labour force. Of these 44.8% worked full-time, 36.6% worked part-time, 2.1% were away from work, 11.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.5% were unemployed. 143 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Pormpuraaw (L) were Labourers 40.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 14.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 9.5%, Professionals 6.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 5.8%, Managers 4.7%, Sales Workers 4.7% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Pormpuraaw (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Local Government Administration 58.0%, Other Social Assistance Services 6.2%, School Education 4.4%, Social Assistance Services 2.2% and Hospitals 2.2%.

In the 2006 Census in Pormpuraaw (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $242, the median family income was $744 and the median household income was $859.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 140 families in Pormpuraaw (L): of these 21.4% were couple families without children, 39.3% were couple families with children, 27.9% were one parent families and 11.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 145 occupied private dwellings were counted in Pormpuraaw (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Pormpuraaw (L), 97.9% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 2.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Pormpuraaw (L), 0.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 0.0% were owned with a mortgage and 100.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Pormpuraaw (L), 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 97.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Pormpuraaw (L), the median weekly rent was $0. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $0. The average people per household was 3.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.5.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Pormpuraaw (L), 84.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 15.2% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.