Kalumburu (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 413 people were usually resident in Kalumburu (L): of these 50.4% were male and 49.6% were female. Of the total population 86.9% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 40.9% of people usually resident in Kalumburu (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 8.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 20 years.

In the 2006 Census, 100.7% of people usually resident in Kalumburu (L) were Australian citizens, 0.0% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 22.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Kalumburu (L) were married, 6.9% were either separated or divorced, 2.8% were widowed and 68.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 100.2% of people usually resident in Kalumburu (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 Kalumburu (L) were Catholic 89.3%, No Religion 6.5%, Uniting Church 1.0%, Churches of Christ 0.7% and Anglican 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Kalumburu (L) was Wunambal 1.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 96.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 111 people aged 15 years and over in Kalumburu (L) were in the labour force. Of these 33.3% worked full-time, 56.8% worked part-time, 2.7% were away from work, 2.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.5% were unemployed. 134 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Kalumburu (L) were Community and Personal Service Workers 28.3%, Labourers 23.6%, Professionals 16.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.2%, Managers 9.4% and Technicians and Trades Workers 7.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Kalumburu (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Civic, Professional and Other Interest Group Services 34.9%, Local Government Administration 23.6%, School Education 11.3%, Education and Training 8.5% and Creative and Performing Arts Activities 5.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Kalumburu (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $229, the median family income was $618 and the median household income was $922.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 76 families in Kalumburu (L): of these 11.8% were couple families without children, 44.7% were couple families with children, 43.4% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 80 occupied private dwellings were counted in Kalumburu (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Kalumburu (L), 96.3% 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 Kalumburu (L), 0.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 0.0% were owned with a mortgage and 88.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Kalumburu (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 7.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 91.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Kalumburu (L), the median weekly rent was $15. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $0. The average people per household was 5.1 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.7.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Kalumburu (L), 71.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 13.8% were single (or lone) person households and 5.0% were group households.