Carnarvon Town exc. Mungullah
| Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people | 917 |
|---|---|
| Male | 420 |
| Female | 497 |
| Median age | 24 |
| Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander households | 293 |
|---|---|
| Average people per household | 3.3 |
| Median weekly household income | $963 |
| Median monthly mortgage repayments | $1,000 |
| Median weekly rent | $170 |
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People
demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employmentDemographics & education
| People | Carnarvon Town exc. Mungullah | % Carnarvon Town exc. Mungullah | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aboriginal | 895 | 97.6 | 67,062 | 96.3 | 495,757 | 90.4 |
| Torres Strait Islander | 9 | 1.0 | 1,306 | 1.9 | 31,407 | 5.7 |
| Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | 13 | 1.4 | 1,298 | 1.9 | 21,206 | 3.9 |
| Total | 917 | -- | 69,666 | -- | 548,370 | -- |
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| Male | 420 | 45.8 | 34,418 | 49.4 | 270,331 | 49.3 |
| Female | 497 | 54.2 | 35,246 | 50.6 | 278,037 | 50.7 |
In Carnarvon Town exc. Mungullah, there were 917 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 420 (or 45.8%) were male and 497 (or 54.2%) were female.
| Age | Carnarvon Town exc. Mungullah | % Carnarvon Town exc. Mungullah | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4 years | 104 | 11.4 | 8,236 | 11.8 | 67,415 | 12.3 |
| 5-14 years | 235 | 25.7 | 16,301 | 23.4 | 129,670 | 23.6 |
| 15-24 years | 121 | 13.2 | 13,453 | 19.3 | 105,652 | 19.3 |
| 25-54 years | 321 | 35.0 | 25,428 | 36.5 | 192,627 | 35.1 |
| 55-64 years | 73 | 8.0 | 3,919 | 5.6 | 32,232 | 5.9 |
| 65 years and over | 62 | 6.8 | 2,326 | 3.3 | 20,772 | 3.8 |
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| Median age | 24 | -- | 22 | -- | 21 | -- |
In Carnarvon Town exc. Mungullah the median age of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people was 24 years. Of the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 37.1% were children aged 0 to 14 years and 6.8% were people aged 65 years and over.
| Registered marital status People aged 15 years and over | Carnarvon Town exc. Mungullah | % Carnarvon Town exc. Mungullah | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 70 | 12.2 | 9,893 | 21.9 | 85,741 | 24.4 |
| Separated | 24 | 4.2 | 1,871 | 4.1 | 14,925 | 4.2 |
| Divorced | 14 | 2.4 | 2,125 | 4.7 | 23,126 | 6.6 |
| Widowed | 22 | 3.8 | 1,599 | 3.5 | 12,142 | 3.5 |
| Never married | 445 | 77.4 | 29,643 | 65.7 | 215,347 | 61.3 |
In Carnarvon Town exc. Mungullah 12.2% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were married and 6.1% were either divorced or separated.
| Median age by registered marital status People aged 15 years and over | Carnarvon Town exc. Mungullah | % Carnarvon Town exc. Mungullah | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 62 | -- | 43 | -- | 44 | -- |
| Separated | 41 | -- | 44 | -- | 46 | -- |
| Divorced | 56 | -- | 51 | -- | 51 | -- |
| Widowed | 69 | -- | 63 | -- | 65 | -- |
| Never married | 37 | -- | 27 | -- | 26 | -- |
In Carnarvon Town exc. Mungullah for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people the median age of married people was 62 years and the median age of people never married was 37 years.
| Social marital status People aged 15 years and over | Carnarvon Town exc. Mungullah | % Carnarvon Town exc. Mungullah | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered marriage | 64 | 12.8 | 7,099 | 19.2 | 71,575 | 23.3 |
| De facto marriage | 148 | 29.5 | 7,293 | 19.7 | 48,600 | 15.8 |
| Not married | 289 | 57.7 | 22,676 | 61.2 | 187,097 | 60.9 |
In Carnarvon Town exc. Mungullah 12.8% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were in a registered marriage and 29.5% were in a de facto marriage.
| Median age by social marital status People aged 15 years and over | Carnarvon Town exc. Mungullah | % Carnarvon Town exc. Mungullah | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered marriage | 58 | -- | 44 | -- | 45 | -- |
| De facto marriage | 43 | -- | 34 | -- | 34 | -- |
| Not married | 37 | -- | 28 | -- | 28 | -- |
In Carnarvon Town exc. Mungullah for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people the median age in a registered marriage was 58 years and in a de facto marriage was 43 years.
| Education | Carnarvon Town exc. Mungullah | % Carnarvon Town exc. Mungullah | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-school | 24 | 6.3 | 1,799 | 6.4 | 13,977 | 6.2 |
| Primary | 130 | 33.9 | 10,335 | 36.7 | 81,554 | 36.4 |
| Secondary | 55 | 14.4 | 5,053 | 17.9 | 50,986 | 22.8 |
| Technical or further education institution | 20 | 5.2 | 1,212 | 4.3 | 13,211 | 5.9 |
| University or tertiary institution | 4 | 1.0 | 929 | 3.3 | 10,125 | 4.5 |
| Other | 6 | 1.6 | 352 | 1.3 | 3,662 | 1.6 |
| Not stated | 144 | 37.6 | 8,478 | 30.1 | 50,410 | 22.5 |
| Total | 383 | -- | 28,158 | -- | 223,925 | -- |
Of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Carnarvon Town exc. Mungullah, 41.7% were attending an educational institution. Of these, 33.9% were attending a primary school, 14.4% were attending a secondary school and 6.3% were attending a tertiary or technical institution.
Cultural & language diversity
| Australian Indigenous language, top responses | Carnarvon Town exc. Mungullah | % Carnarvon Town exc. Mungullah | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wajarri | 3 | 0.3 | 81 | 0.1 | 88 | 0.0 |
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| English only spoken at home | 833 | 90.9 | 54,756 | 78.6 | 453,895 | 82.8 |
English was the only language spoken at home by 90.9% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Carnarvon Town exc. Mungullah. The only other response for language at home was Wajarri 0.3%.
Employment
| Employment People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over | Carnarvon Town exc. Mungullah | % Carnarvon Town exc. Mungullah | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worked full-time | 118 | 42.8 | 9,993 | 47.9 | 86,714 | 48.7 |
| Worked part-time | 60 | 21.7 | 5,112 | 24.5 | 47,035 | 26.4 |
| Away from work | 37 | 13.4 | 2,060 | 9.9 | 13,959 | 7.8 |
| Unemployed | 61 | 22.1 | 3,711 | 17.8 | 30,462 | 17.1 |
| Total in labour force | 276 | -- | 20,876 | -- | 178,170 | -- |
There were 276 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Carnarvon Town exc. Mungullah. Of these 42.8% were employed full time, 21.7% were employed part-time and 22.1% were unemployed.
View the labour force fact sheet| Median age by employment status Labour force, people aged 15 years and over | Carnarvon Town exc. Mungullah | % Carnarvon Town exc. Mungullah | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employed full-time | 43 | -- | 37 | -- | 37 | -- |
| Employed part-time | 42 | -- | 34 | -- | 34 | -- |
The median age of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Carnarvon Town exc. Mungullah who were employed full time was 43 years and those employed part time was 42 years.
| Median weekly incomes People aged 15 years and over | Carnarvon Town exc. Mungullah | % Carnarvon Town exc. Mungullah | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal | 394 | -- | 348 | -- | 362 | -- |
| Household | 963 | -- | 1,043 | -- | 991 | -- |
The median weekly personal income for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Carnarvon Town exc. Mungullah was $394 and the median weekly household income was $963.
View the income fact sheetDwellings
dwelling characteristics | dwelling structureDwelling characteristics
Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households
| Dwelling characteristics Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | Carnarvon Town exc. Mungullah | % Carnarvon Town exc. Mungullah | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average number of people per household | 3.3 | -- | 3.5 | -- | 3.3 | -- |
| Average number of people per bedroom | 1.3 | -- | 1.3 | -- | 1.2 | -- |
| Average number of registered motor vehicles per dwelling | 1.4 | -- | 1.5 | -- | 1.5 | -- |
In Carnarvon Town exc. Mungullah, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.3, with 1.3 persons per bedroom and 1.4 registered motor vehicles per dwelling.
Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.
| Housing costs Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | Carnarvon Town exc. Mungullah | % Carnarvon Town exc. Mungullah | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median weekly rent | 170 | -- | 158 | -- | 195 | -- |
| Median monthly mortgage repayments | 1,000 | -- | 1,733 | -- | 1,647 | -- |
In Carnarvon Town exc. Mungullah, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $170 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,000.
Dwelling structure
| Dwelling structure Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | Carnarvon Town exc. Mungullah | % Carnarvon Town exc. Mungullah | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Separate house | 240 | 82.2 | 18,446 | 83.3 | 168,749 | 80.7 |
| Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc | 29 | 9.9 | 2,005 | 9.1 | 16,437 | 7.9 |
| Flat, unit or apartment | 19 | 6.5 | 1,311 | 5.9 | 20,640 | 9.9 |
| Other dwelling | 4 | 1.4 | 316 | 1.4 | 2,949 | 1.4 |
| Total | 292 | -- | 22,131 | -- | 209,047 | -- |
In Carnarvon Town exc. Mungullah there were 292 private dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people: 82.2% were separate houses, 9.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 6.5% were flats, unit or apartments and 1.4% were other dwellings.
| Tenure Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | Carnarvon Town exc. Mungullah | % Carnarvon Town exc. Mungullah | Western Australia | % Western Australia | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 25 | 8.5 | 1,896 | 8.6 | 23,333 | 11.2 |
| Owned with a mortgage | 51 | 17.4 | 5,098 | 23.0 | 51,761 | 24.8 |
| Rented | 178 | 60.8 | 13,868 | 62.7 | 124,099 | 59.4 |
| Other tenure type | 0 | 0.0 | 158 | 0.7 | 1,516 | 0.7 |
| Tenure type not stated | 39 | 13.3 | 1,115 | 5.0 | 8,338 | 4.0 |
In Carnarvon Town exc. Mungullah, of dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, 8.5% were owned outright, 17.4% were owned with a mortgage and 60.8% were rented.
Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. This may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages.