La Grange (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 425 people were usually resident in La Grange (L): of these 47.3% were male and 52.7% were female. Of the total population 94.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 36.2% of people usually resident in La Grange (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 4.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 22 years.

In the 2006 Census, 99.8% of people usually resident in La Grange (L) were Australian citizens, 1.2% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 23.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in La Grange (L) were married, 4.0% were either separated or divorced, 2.6% were widowed and 71.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 100.0% of people usually resident in La Grange (L), stated they were born in Australia. Other common response for country of birth was England 0.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in La Grange (L) were Catholic 58.6%, Pentecostal 21.9%, No Religion 12.9%, Churches of Christ 0.9% and Other Protestant 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in La Grange (L) were Walmajarri 6.6%, Yulparija 3.8%, Nyangumarta 2.4%, Karajarri 1.9% and Nyikina 0.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 80.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 120 people aged 15 years and over in La Grange (L) were in the labour force. Of these 20.0% worked full-time, 54.2% worked part-time, 6.7% were away from work, 16.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.5% were unemployed. 136 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for La Grange (L) were Labourers 42.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 17.9%, Professionals 10.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 5.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 4.3%, Managers 3.4%, Sales Workers 3.4% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in La Grange (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Other Social Assistance Services 22.2%, Local Government Administration 14.5%, School Education 12.8%, Social Assistance Services 8.5% and Food Retailing 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census in La Grange (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $196, the median family income was $470 and the median household income was $571.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 88 families in La Grange (L): of these 14.8% were couple families without children, 45.5% were couple families with children, 31.8% were one parent families and 8.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 81 occupied private dwellings were counted in La Grange (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in La Grange (L), 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in La Grange (L), 0.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 0.0% were owned with a mortgage and 98.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in La Grange (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 5.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 93.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in La Grange (L), the median weekly rent was $42. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $0. The average people per household was 4.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.6.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in La Grange (L), 93.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 6.2% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.