Bardi (One Arm Point) (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 214 people were usually resident in Bardi (One Arm Point) (L): of these 47.2% were male and 52.8% were female. Of the total population 85.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 34.6% of people usually resident in Bardi (One Arm Point) (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 9.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 23 years.

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

In the 2006 Census, 28.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Bardi (One Arm Point) (L) were married, 0.0% were either separated or divorced, 4.5% were widowed and 67.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 96.7% of people usually resident in Bardi (One Arm Point) (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 Bardi (One Arm Point) (L) were Catholic 29.9%, Christian, nfd 16.8%, No Religion 15.0%, Uniting Church 11.7% and Other Protestant 10.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Bardi (One Arm Point) (L) was Bardi 7.0%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 88.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 79 people aged 15 years and over in Bardi (One Arm Point) (L) were in the labour force. Of these 29.1% worked full-time, 64.6% worked part-time, 0.0% were away from work, 0.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.3% were unemployed. 47 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Bardi (One Arm Point) (L) were Labourers 40.5%, Professionals 17.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 12.2%, Managers 10.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 8.1%, Sales Workers 5.4% and Clerical and Administrative Workers 4.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Bardi (One Arm Point) (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Local Government Administration 21.6%, Civic, Professional and Other Interest Group Services 20.3%, School Education 18.9%, Social Assistance Services 13.5% and Transport, Postal and Warehousing 5.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Bardi (One Arm Point) (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $233, the median family income was $624 and the median household income was $710.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 45 families in Bardi (One Arm Point) (L): of these 11.1% were couple families without children, 60.0% were couple families with children, 22.2% were one parent families and 6.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 48 occupied private dwellings were counted in Bardi (One Arm Point) (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Bardi (One Arm Point) (L), 91.7% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 8.3% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Bardi (One Arm Point) (L), 0.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 0.0% were owned with a mortgage and 93.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Bardi (One Arm Point) (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 97.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Bardi (One Arm Point) (L), the median weekly rent was $45. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $0. The average people per household was 3.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.3.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Bardi (One Arm Point) (L), 72.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 25.0% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.