Numbulwar (L)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 672 people were usually resident in Numbulwar (L): of these 50.3% were male and 49.7% were female. Of the total population 91.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 32.6% of people usually resident in Numbulwar (L) were children aged 0-14 years, and 9.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 24 years.

In the 2006 Census, 99.4% of people usually resident in Numbulwar (L) were Australian citizens, 0.0% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 53.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Numbulwar (L) were married, 5.1% were either separated or divorced, 6.4% were widowed and 36.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 100.0% of people usually resident in Numbulwar (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 Numbulwar (L) were Anglican 74.9%, No Religion 15.0%, Catholic 2.1%, Uniting Church 1.8% and Pentecostal 1.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Numbulwar (L) were Kriol 47.9%, Nunggubuyu 14.0%, Anindilyakwa 6.4%, Thai 0.6% and Dhalwangu 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 10.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 90 people aged 15 years and over in Numbulwar (L) were in the labour force. Of these 61.1% worked full-time, 15.6% worked part-time, 6.7% were away from work, 12.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.4% were unemployed. 335 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Numbulwar (L) were Labourers 27.9%, Professionals 22.1%, Managers 12.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.1% and Sales Workers 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Numbulwar (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Local Government Administration 40.7%, School Education 16.3%, Other Social Assistance Services 8.1%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 4.7% and Medical and Other Health Care Services 4.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Numbulwar (L), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $209, the median family income was $540 and the median household income was $1,012.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 143 families in Numbulwar (L): of these 21.0% were couple families without children, 49.7% were couple families with children, 29.4% 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 102 occupied private dwellings were counted in Numbulwar (L).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Numbulwar (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 Numbulwar (L), 0.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 0.0% were owned with a mortgage and 96.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Numbulwar (L), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 6.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 91.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Numbulwar (L), the median weekly rent was $25. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $0. The average people per household was 6.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 2.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Numbulwar (L), 81.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 17.6% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.