Kununurra

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 3,748 people were usually resident in Kununurra: of these 51.4% were male and 48.6% were female. Of the total population 26.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.3% of people usually resident in Kununurra were children aged 0-14 years, and 12.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 31 years.

In the 2006 Census, 78.0% of people usually resident in Kununurra were Australian citizens, 10.3% were born overseas and 5.7% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 37.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Kununurra were married, 12.9% were either separated or divorced, 2.6% were widowed and 46.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 74.0% of people usually resident in Kununurra, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.8%, New Zealand 1.9%, South Africa 0.7%, Germany 0.6% and Netherlands 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Kununurra were Catholic 23.5%, No Religion 22.3%, Anglican 13.5%, Uniting Church 4.7% and Other Protestant 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Kununurra were Miriwoong 4.1%, German 0.5%, Jaru 0.5%, Dutch 0.4% and Kija 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 74.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,836 people aged 15 years and over in Kununurra were in the labour force. Of these 71.2% worked full-time, 18.4% worked part-time, 5.2% were away from work, 2.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.2% were unemployed. 544 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Kununurra were Professionals 17.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.5%, Labourers 13.7%, Managers 13.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.5%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 10.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.5% and Sales Workers 7.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Kununurra, the most common responses for industry of employment included Other Non-Metallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying 8.4%, School Education 5.6%, Local Government Administration 4.8%, Accommodation 4.3% and Hospitals 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Kununurra, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $653, the median family income was $1,355 and the median household income was $1,206.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 804 families in Kununurra: of these 37.3% were couple families without children, 42.3% were couple families with children, 18.7% were one parent families and 1.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,956 occupied private dwellings were counted in Kununurra.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Kununurra, 42.8% were separate houses, 6.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 7.5% were flats, units or apartments and 43.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Kununurra, 31.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 12.6% were owned with a mortgage and 38.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Kununurra, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 10.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 30.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 55.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Kununurra, the median weekly rent was $103. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300. The average people per household was 2.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.3.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Kununurra, 38.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 14.1% were single (or lone) person households and 3.3% were group households.