Galiwinku

2011 Census Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people QuickStats
Geography type Indigenous Locations
Area code ILOC70600401
Total population 2,121
Total dwellings 264
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 1,890
Male 938
Female 953
Median age 21
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander households 158
Average people per household 7
Median weekly household income $1,812
Median monthly mortgage repayments $0
Median weekly rent $40

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People Galiwinku % Galiwinku Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Aboriginal 1,856 98.2 54,571 96.1 495,757 90.4
Torres Strait Islander 0 0.0 673 1.2 31,407 5.7
Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 34 1.8 1,533 2.7 21,206 3.9
Total 1,890 -- 56,777 -- 548,370 --
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Male 938 49.6 28,035 49.4 270,331 49.3
Female 953 50.4 28,741 50.6 278,037 50.7

In Galiwinku, there were 1,890 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 938 (or 49.6%) were male and 953 (or 50.4%) were female.

Age Galiwinku % Galiwinku Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
0-4 years 248 13.1 6,118 10.8 67,415 12.3
5-14 years 481 25.5 12,745 22.4 129,670 23.6
15-24 years 325 17.2 10,963 19.3 105,652 19.3
25-54 years 730 38.6 22,057 38.8 192,627 35.1
55-64 years 66 3.5 2,992 5.3 32,232 5.9
65 years and over 39 2.1 1,903 3.4 20,772 3.8
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Median age 21 -- 23 -- 21 --

In Galiwinku the median age of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people was 21 years. Of the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 38.4% were children aged 0 to 14 years and 2.1% were people aged 65 years and over.

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Galiwinku % Galiwinku Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Married 629 53.9 15,602 41.2 85,741 24.4
Separated 22 1.9 1,313 3.5 14,925 4.2
Divorced 24 2.1 1,373 3.6 23,126 6.6
Widowed 94 8.1 1,955 5.2 12,142 3.5
Never married 397 34.0 17,669 46.6 215,347 61.3

In Galiwinku 53.9% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were married and 3.9% were either divorced or separated.

Median age by registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Galiwinku % Galiwinku Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Married 34 -- 36 -- 44 --
Separated 34 -- 41 -- 46 --
Divorced 38 -- 49 -- 51 --
Widowed 56 -- 60 -- 65 --
Never married 23 -- 26 -- 26 --

In Galiwinku for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people the median age of married people was 34 years and the median age of people never married was 23 years.

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Galiwinku % Galiwinku Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 431 39.3 10,601 32.6 71,575 23.3
De facto marriage 19 1.7 3,429 10.5 48,600 15.8
Not married 647 59.0 18,487 56.9 187,097 60.9

In Galiwinku 39.3% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were in a registered marriage and 1.7% were in a de facto marriage.

Median age by social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Galiwinku % Galiwinku Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 34 -- 37 -- 45 --
De facto marriage 36 -- 34 -- 34 --
Not married 30 -- 29 -- 28 --

In Galiwinku for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people the median age in a registered marriage was 34 years and in a de facto marriage was 36 years.

Education Galiwinku % Galiwinku Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Pre-school 58 8.7 1,195 5.6 13,977 6.2
Primary 345 51.5 8,353 39.0 81,554 36.4
Secondary 122 18.2 4,274 20.0 50,986 22.8
Technical or further education institution 15 2.2 497 2.3 13,211 5.9
University or tertiary institution 7 1.0 481 2.2 10,125 4.5
Other 14 2.1 459 2.1 3,662 1.6
Not stated 109 16.3 6,164 28.8 50,410 22.5
Total 670 -- 21,423 -- 223,925 --

Of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Galiwinku, 35.4% were attending an educational institution. Of these, 51.5% were attending a primary school, 18.2% were attending a secondary school and 3.6% were attending a tertiary or technical institution.

Cultural & language diversity

Australian Indigenous language, top responses Galiwinku % Galiwinku Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Djambarrpuyngu 1,645 87.0 2,930 5.2 2,931 0.5
Galpu 77 4.1 143 0.3 143 0.0
Gumatj 35 1.9 176 0.3 174 0.0
Wangurri 10 0.5 26 0.0 26 0.0
Daatiwuy 9 0.5 8 0.0 8 0.0
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English only spoken at home 7 0.4 18,243 32.1 453,895 82.8

English was the only language spoken at home by 0.4% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Galiwinku. Indigenous languages spoken at home include Djambarrpuyngu 87.0%, Galpu 4.1%, Gumatj 1.9%, Wangurri 0.5% and Daatiwuy 0.5%.

Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Galiwinku % Galiwinku Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 205 45.5 6,668 43.0 86,714 48.7
Worked part-time 98 21.7 4,338 28.0 47,035 26.4
Away from work 81 18.0 1,559 10.0 13,959 7.8
Unemployed 67 14.9 2,948 19.0 30,462 17.1
Total in labour force 451 -- 15,513 -- 178,170 --

There were 451 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Galiwinku. Of these 45.5% were employed full time, 21.7% were employed part-time and 14.9% were unemployed.

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Median age by employment status
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Galiwinku % Galiwinku Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Employed full-time 38 -- 38 -- 37 --
Employed part-time 38 -- 35 -- 34 --

The median age of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Galiwinku who were employed full time was 38 years and those employed part time was 38 years.

Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Galiwinku % Galiwinku Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Personal 254 -- 269 -- 362 --
Household 1,812 -- 1,099 -- 991 --

The median weekly personal income for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Galiwinku was $254 and the median weekly household income was $1,812.

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Dwellings

dwelling characteristics | dwelling structure

Dwelling 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
Galiwinku % Galiwinku Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 7 -- 4.2 -- 3.3 --
Average number of people per bedroom 2.4 -- 1.7 -- 1.2 --
Average number of registered motor vehicles per dwelling 0.4 -- 1.1 -- 1.5 --

In Galiwinku, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 7, with 2.4 persons per bedroom and 0.4 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
Galiwinku % Galiwinku Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 40 -- 75 -- 195 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 0 -- 1,963 -- 1,647 --

In Galiwinku, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $40 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Galiwinku % Galiwinku Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Separate house 154 97.5 9,376 78.8 168,749 80.7
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 0 0.0 690 5.8 16,437 7.9
Flat, unit or apartment 4 2.5 1,205 10.1 20,640 9.9
Other dwelling 0 0.0 573 4.8 2,949 1.4
Total 158 -- 11,892 -- 209,047 --

In Galiwinku there were 158 private dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people: 97.5% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.5% were flats, unit or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Galiwinku % Galiwinku Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Owned outright 4 2.5 571 4.8 23,333 11.2
Owned with a mortgage 0 0.0 1,822 15.3 51,761 24.8
Rented 150 94.9 8,531 71.7 124,099 59.4
Other tenure type 0 0.0 168 1.4 1,516 0.7
Tenure type not stated 4 2.5 799 6.7 8,338 4.0

In Galiwinku, of dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, 2.5% were owned outright, 0.0% were owned with a mortgage and 94.9% were rented.

Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. This may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages.