Balgo (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 460 people were usually resident in Balgo (L): of these 50.0% were male and 50.0% were female. Of the total population 89.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 31.5% of people usually resident in Balgo (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 10.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 23 years.

In the 2006 Census, 96.7% of people usually resident in Balgo (L) were Australian citizens, 1.3% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 46.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Balgo (L) were married, 7.3% were either separated or divorced, 4.5% were widowed and 43.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 96.3% of people usually resident in Balgo (L), stated they were born in Australia. Other common response for country of birth was New Zealand 1.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Balgo (L) were Catholic 81.3%, No Religion 7.2%, Baptist 3.7%, Other Protestant 0.9% and Pentecostal 0.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Balgo (L) were Kukatja 66.5%, Jaru 4.3%, Warlpiri 2.4%, Luritja 0.9% and Wangkajunga 0.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 18.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 125 people aged 15 years and over in Balgo (L) were in the labour force. Of these 24.8% worked full-time, 59.2% worked part-time, 0.0% were away from work, 6.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 9.6% were unemployed. 169 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Balgo (L) were Labourers 29.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 19.5%, Professionals 13.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.1%, Sales Workers 7.1%, Managers 5.3% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Balgo (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Other Social Assistance Services 41.6%, Social Assistance Services 14.2%, School Education 11.5%, Local Government Administration 5.3% and Pharmaceutical and Other Store-Based Retailing 5.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Balgo (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $207, the median family income was $556 and the median household income was $944.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 81 families in Balgo (L): of these 23.5% were couple families without children, 46.9% were couple families with children, 25.9% were one parent families and 3.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 86 occupied private dwellings were counted in Balgo (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Balgo (L), 94.2% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 5.8% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Balgo (L), 3.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 0.0% were owned with a mortgage and 90.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Balgo (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 91.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Balgo (L), the median weekly rent was $27. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $0. The average people per household was 4.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 2.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Balgo (L), 62.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 26.7% were single (or lone) person households and 3.5% were group households.