Warmun (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 210 people were usually resident in Warmun (L): of these 49.0% were male and 51.0% were female. Of the total population 92.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 34.8% of people usually resident in Warmun (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 16.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 24 years.

In the 2006 Census, 100.0% of people usually resident in Warmun (L) were Australian citizens, 0.0% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 13.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Warmun (L) were married, 5.1% were either separated or divorced, 10.9% were widowed and 73.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 100.5% of people usually resident in Warmun (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 Warmun (L) were Catholic 71.9%, No Religion 11.0%, Other Protestant 6.2%, Pentecostal 4.3% and Anglican 2.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Warmun (L) were Kija 32.4%, Kriol 29.0% and Jaru 1.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 33.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 75 people aged 15 years and over in Warmun (L) were in the labour force. Of these 38.7% worked full-time, 56.0% worked part-time, 0.0% were away from work, 5.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 0.0% were unemployed. 62 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Warmun (L) were Labourers 49.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 13.3%, Managers 8.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 6.7% and Professionals 5.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Warmun (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Other Social Assistance Services 58.7%, Other Livestock Farming 4.0%, Residential Building Construction 4.0%, Pharmaceutical and Other Store-Based Retailing 4.0% and Creative and Performing Arts Activities 4.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Warmun (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $215, the median family income was $567 and the median household income was $606.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 45 families in Warmun (L): of these 13.3% were couple families without children, 42.2% were couple families with children, 31.1% were one parent families and 13.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 53 occupied private dwellings were counted in Warmun (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Warmun (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 Warmun (L), 0.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 0.0% were owned with a mortgage and 100.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Warmun (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 101.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Warmun (L), the median weekly rent was $30. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $0. The average people per household was 4.0 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.8.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Warmun (L), 81.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 13.2% were single (or lone) person households and 7.5% were group households.