West Arnhem

2011 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC70199
People 822
Male 424
Female 398
Median age 24
Families 167
Average children per family 2.4
All private dwellings 287
Average people per household 4.9
Median weekly household income $1,277
Median monthly mortgage repayments $0
Median weekly rent $60
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 0.5

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People West Arnhem % West Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Total 822 -- 211,945 -- 21,507,717 --
Male 424 51.6 109,517 51.7 10,634,013 49.4
Female 398 48.4 102,428 48.3 10,873,704 50.6
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 758 92.2 56,776 26.8 548,369 2.5

In the 2011 Census, there were 822 people in West Arnhem of these 51.6% were male and 48.4% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 92.2% of the population.

Age
People
West Arnhem % West Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
0-4 years 81 9.9 17,119 8.1 1,421,050 6.6
5-9 years 90 11.0 16,415 7.7 1,351,921 6.3
10-14 years 92 11.2 15,608 7.4 1,371,054 6.4
15-19 years 89 10.9 14,820 7.0 1,405,798 6.5
20-24 years 70 8.5 16,839 7.9 1,460,673 6.8
25-29 years 57 7.0 19,213 9.1 1,513,236 7.0
30-34 years 61 7.4 17,345 8.2 1,453,775 6.8
35-39 years 65 7.9 16,829 7.9 1,520,138 7.1
40-44 years 57 7.0 16,331 7.7 1,542,879 7.2
45-49 years 45 5.5 14,799 7.0 1,504,142 7.0
50-54 years 33 4.0 13,775 6.5 1,447,404 6.7
55-59 years 18 2.2 11,632 5.5 1,297,244 6.0
60-64 years 28 3.4 9,121 4.3 1,206,116 5.6
65-69 years 10 1.2 5,286 2.5 919,319 4.3
70-74 years 8 1.0 3,280 1.5 708,090 3.3
75-79 years 5 0.6 1,726 0.8 545,263 2.5
80-84 years 6 0.7 1,112 0.5 436,936 2.0
85 years and over 5 0.6 694 0.3 402,681 1.9
Median age 24 -- 31 -- 37 --

The median age of people in West Arnhem was 24 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 31.6% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 4.6% of the population.

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
West Arnhem % West Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Married 330 58.9 70,154 43.1 8,461,114 48.7
Separated 11 2.0 5,526 3.4 529,280 3.0
Divorced 18 3.2 13,273 8.2 1,460,899 8.4
Widowed 35 6.2 5,202 3.2 949,634 5.5
Never married 166 29.6 68,647 42.2 5,962,769 34.3

Of people in West Arnhem aged 15 years and over, 58.9% were married and 5.2% were either divorced or separated.

Median age by registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
West Arnhem % West Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Married 37 -- 44 -- 50 --
Separated 41 -- 47 -- 49 --
Divorced 41 -- 53 -- 54 --
Widowed 63 -- 65 -- 78 --
Never married 23 -- 27 -- 25 --

The median age of married people in West Arnhem was 37 years and the median age of people never married was 23 years.

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
West Arnhem % West Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 221 46.0 54,563 41.5 7,647,042 49.2
De facto marriage 18 3.8 19,532 14.9 1,476,369 9.5
Not married 241 50.2 57,233 43.6 6,413,399 41.3

In West Arnhem, of people aged 15 years and over, 46.0% of people were in a registered marriage and 3.8% were in a de facto marriage.

Median age by social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
West Arnhem % West Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 37 -- 44 -- 50 --
De facto marriage 29 -- 35 -- 35 --
Not married 29 -- 32 -- 33 --

The median age of people in a registered marriage in West Arnhem was 37 years and the median age of people in a de facto marriage was 29 years.

Education West Arnhem % West Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Pre-school 18 6.4 3,339 4.6 332,844 5.1
Primary - Government 156 55.3 15,171 20.7 1,181,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 0 0.0 2,586 3.5 359,062 5.5
Primary - Other Non Government 0 0.0 2,150 2.9 214,359 3.3
Secondary - Government 41 14.5 8,003 10.9 774,074 11.9
Secondary - Catholic 3 1.1 1,780 2.4 307,142 4.7
Secondary - Other Non Government 10 3.5 2,823 3.9 254,828 3.9
Technical or further education institution 9 3.2 2,726 3.7 473,606 7.3
University or tertiary institution 9 3.2 6,682 9.1 932,524 14.3
Other 0 0.0 1,627 2.2 161,660 2.5
Not Stated 36 12.8 26,242 35.9 1,511,694 23.2
Total 282 -- 73,129 -- 6,503,580 --

In West Arnhem 34.2% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 55.3% were in primary school, 19.1% in secondary school and 6.4% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses West Arnhem % West Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Australian Aboriginal 752 88.8 39,192 14.7 127,668 0.5
Australian 24 2.8 63,886 23.9 7,098,486 25.4
English 16 1.9 51,667 19.4 7,238,533 25.9
Scottish 7 0.8 13,610 5.1 1,792,622 6.4
Solomon Islander 5 0.6 54 0.0 1,405 0.0

The most common ancestries in West Arnhem were Australian Aboriginal 88.8%, Australian 2.8%, English 1.9%, Scottish 0.8% and Solomon Islander 0.6%.

Country of birth West Arnhem % West Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Australia 807 98.4 158,031 74.6 15,017,847 69.8
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
New Zealand 4 0.5 3,969 1.9 483,398 2.2
Canada 3 0.4 341 0.2 38,871 0.2

In West Arnhem, 98.4% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were New Zealand 0.5% and Canada 0.4%.

Birthplace of parents, stated responses West Arnhem % West Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 26 3.2 42,606 22.7 6,876,586 34.3
Father only born overseas 3 0.4 10,807 5.8 1,407,270 7.0
Mother only born overseas 3 0.4 9,131 4.9 989,220 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 768 96.0 125,126 66.7 10,757,087 53.7

In West Arnhem, 96.0% of people had both parents born in Australia and 3.2% of people had both parents born overseas.

Religious affiliation, top responses West Arnhem % West Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Australian Aboriginal Traditional Religions 261 31.8 2,718 1.3 7,362 0.0
Uniting Church 225 27.4 14,701 6.9 1,065,795 5.0
Anglican 103 12.5 24,147 11.4 3,679,907 17.1
No Religion 86 10.5 50,639 23.9 4,796,787 22.3
Catholic 36 4.4 45,763 21.6 5,439,268 25.3

The most common responses for religion in West Arnhem were Australian Aboriginal Traditional Religions 31.8%, Uniting Church 27.4%, Anglican 12.5%, No Religion 10.5% and Catholic 4.4%.

Language, top responses (other than English) West Arnhem % West Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Kunwinjku 306 37.3 1,640 0.8 1,644 0.0
Iwaidja 118 14.4 135 0.1 135 0.0
Burarra 107 13.0 927 0.4 932 0.0
Maung 44 5.4 366 0.2 366 0.0
Gun-nartpa 40 4.9 89 0.0 89 0.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only spoken at home 90 11.0 133,014 62.8 16,509,291 76.8
Households where two or more languages are spoken 108 81.8 14,870 24.4 1,579,949 20.4

In West Arnhem 11.0% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Kunwinjku 37.3%, Iwaidja 14.4%, Burarra 13.0%, Maung 5.4% and Gun-nartpa 4.9%.

Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
West Arnhem % West Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 119 36.5 69,544 66.9 6,367,554 59.7
Worked part-time 122 37.4 20,878 20.1 3,062,976 28.7
Away from work 32 9.8 8,056 7.7 627,797 5.9
Unemployed 53 16.3 5,489 5.3 600,133 5.6
Total in labour force 326 -- 103,967 -- 10,658,460 --

There were 326 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in West Arnhem. Of these 36.5% were employed full time, 37.4% were employed part-time and 16.3% were unemployed.

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Employment - hours worked
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
West Arnhem % West Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 16 5.8 6,588 6.7 1,087,799 10.8
16-24 hours per week 90 32.6 6,344 6.4 947,792 9.4
25-34 hours per week 17 6.2 7,952 8.1 1,027,380 10.2
35-39 hours per week 44 15.9 19,470 19.8 1,808,879 18.0
40 hours or more per week 75 27.2 50,076 50.8 4,558,678 45.3

Of employed people in West Arnhem, 5.8% worked 1 to 15 hours, 32.6% worked 16 to 24 hours and 27.2% worked 40 hours or more.

Median age by employment status
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
West Arnhem % West Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Employed full-time 39 -- 39 -- 40 --
Employed part-time 36 -- 37 -- 40 --

The median age of people employed full-time in West Arnhem was 39 years and for people who were employed part-time was 36 years.

Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
West Arnhem % West Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Labourers 116 42.3 9,424 9.6 947,608 9.4
Professionals 75 27.4 19,643 19.9 2,145,442 21.3
Community and Personal Service Workers 25 9.1 13,185 13.4 971,897 9.7
Technicians and Trades Workers 13 4.7 14,904 15.1 1,425,146 14.2
Managers 9 3.3 11,837 12.0 1,293,970 12.9
Clerical and Administrative Workers 8 2.9 14,472 14.7 1,483,558 14.7
Sales Workers 8 2.9 6,677 6.8 942,140 9.4
Machinery Operators And Drivers 8 2.9 5,966 6.1 659,551 6.6

The most common occupations in West Arnhem included Labourers 42.3%, Professionals 27.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 4.7%, Managers 3.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 2.9%, Sales Workers 2.9% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 2.9%.

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
West Arnhem % West Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Civic, Professional and Other Interest Group Services 68 24.7 1,963 2.0 44,182 0.4
Local Government Administration 67 24.4 3,721 3.8 136,792 1.4
Forestry Support Services 28 10.2 66 0.1 2,168 0.0
School Education 20 7.3 5,558 5.6 467,373 4.6
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 8 2.9 2,258 2.3 235,773 2.3

Of the employed people in West Arnhem, the most common responses for industry of employment included Civic, Professional and Other Interest Group Services 24.7%, Local Government Administration 24.4%, Forestry Support Services 10.2%, School Education 7.3% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.9%.

Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
West Arnhem % West Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Personal 305 -- 745 -- 577 --
Family 826 -- 1,759 -- 1,481 --
Household 1,277 -- 1,674 -- 1,234 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in West Arnhem was $305.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
West Arnhem % West Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Walked only 166 60.4 10,863 11.0 377,043 3.7
Car, as passenger 32 11.6 7,749 7.9 537,638 5.3
Car, as driver 25 9.1 55,435 56.3 6,059,972 60.2
Car as driver, car as passenger 12 4.4 350 0.4 23,224 0.2
Car as driver, car as passenger, other 3 1.1 18 0.0 515 0.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport 0 0.0 3,916 4.0 1,046,721 10.4
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 72 26.1 63,538 64.5 6,620,840 65.8

In West Arnhem, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Walked only 60.4%, Car, as passenger 11.6%, Car, as driver 9.1%, Car as driver, car as passenger 4.4% and Car as driver, car as passenger, other 1.1%. On the day, 0.0% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 26.1% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
West Arnhem % West Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 495 88.9 108,531 66.7 12,149,347 70.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 444 79.6 49,616 30.5 4,827,808 27.8
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 152 27.2 14,566 8.9 1,896,957 10.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 94 16.8 27,050 16.6 3,090,874 17.8

In West Arnhem, of people aged 15 years and over, 88.9% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 79.6% provided care for children and 27.2% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 16.8% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
West Arnhem % West Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 166 29.7 37,795 23.2 3,883,357 22.4
5 to 14 hours per week 258 46.2 42,817 26.3 4,444,640 25.6
15 to 29 hours per week 60 10.8 16,605 10.2 2,075,154 12.0
30 hours or more per week 13 2.3 11,314 6.9 1,746,196 10.1

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in West Arnhem, 46.2% worked 5 to 14 hours, 10.8% worked 15 to 29 hours and 2.3% worked 30 hours or more.

Families

family composition | weekly incomes | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition West Arnhem % West Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 26 15.6 16,310 34.0 2,150,301 37.8
Couple family with children 92 55.1 22,245 46.3 2,534,399 44.6
One parent family 45 26.9 8,610 17.9 901,637 15.9
Other family 4 2.4 866 1.8 97,722 1.7

Of the families in West Arnhem, 55.1% were couple families with children, 15.6% were couple families without children and 26.9% were one parent families.

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
West Arnhem % West Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Male -- 29.5 -- 19.5 -- 17.6
Female -- 70.5 -- 80.5 -- 82.4

In West Arnhem 29.5% of single parents were male and 70.5% were female.

Weekly incomes

Median family income, couple families with two incomes West Arnhem % West Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Families without children 833 -- 2,300 -- 2,081 --
Families with children 1,125 -- 2,475 -- 2,310 --

In West Arnhem, for couple families with two incomes, the median income for those with children was $1,125 and those without children was $833.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
West Arnhem % West Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 10 8.6 12,591 32.7 1,015,165 21.7
Both employed, worked part-time 20 17.2 1,326 3.4 174,795 3.7
One employed full-time, one part-time 12 10.3 5,984 15.5 1,001,907 21.4
One employed full-time, other not working 11 9.5 5,205 13.5 736,322 15.7
One employed part-time, other not working 12 10.3 1,552 4.0 251,191 5.4
Both not working 37 31.9 4,773 12.4 899,598 19.2
Other 14 12.1 3,327 8.6 291,196 6.2
Labour force status not stated 0 0.0 3,801 9.9 314,529 6.7

In West Arnhem, of couple families with children, 8.6% had both partners employed full-time, 17.2% had both employed part-time and 10.3% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

Dwellings

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling type West Arnhem % West Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 131 51.6 60,889 87.6 7,760,320 89.3
Unoccupied private dwellings 123 48.4 8,595 12.4 934,470 10.7

In West Arnhem, 51.6% of private dwellings were occupied and 48.4% were unoccupied.

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
West Arnhem % West Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Separate house 121 91.0 41,186 67.6 5,864,574 75.6
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 0 0.0 6,880 11.3 765,980 9.9
Flat, unit or apartment 0 0.0 10,087 16.6 1,056,237 13.6
Other dwelling 7 5.3 2,471 4.1 66,666 0.9

Of occupied private dwellings in West Arnhem, 91.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 5.3% were other dwellings.

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
West Arnhem % West Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 0 0.0 999 1.6 42,160 0.5
1 bedroom 17 12.8 4,536 7.4 363,129 4.7
2 bedrooms 24 18.0 13,275 21.8 1,481,577 19.1
3 bedrooms 62 46.6 27,268 44.8 3,379,930 43.6
4 or more bedrooms 30 22.6 12,789 21.0 2,350,132 30.3
Number of bedrooms not stated 0 0.0 2,024 3.3 143,394 1.8
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.8 -- 2.8 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 4.9 -- 2.9 -- 2.6 --

In West Arnhem, of occupied private dwellings 12.8% had 1 bedroom, 18.0% had 2 bedrooms and 46.6% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.8. The average household size was 4.9 people.

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
West Arnhem % West Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Owned outright 0 0.0 9,530 15.7 2,488,149 32.1
Owned with a mortgage 0 0.0 18,630 30.6 2,709,433 34.9
Rented 127 96.2 29,903 49.1 2,297,458 29.6
Other tenure type 5 3.8 580 1.0 70,069 0.9
Tenure type not stated 0 0.0 2,248 3.7 195,213 2.5

Of occupied private dwellings in West Arnhem, 0.0% were owned outright, 0.0% were owned with a mortgage and 96.2% were rented.

Household composition

Household composition West Arnhem % West Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Family households 118 88.7 44,046 72.3 5,550,614 71.5
Single (or lone) person households 15 11.3 13,317 21.9 1,888,698 24.3
Group households 0 0.0 3,528 5.8 321,007 4.1

In West Arnhem, of all households, 88.7% were family households, 11.3% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

Household income West Arnhem % West Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Less than $600 gross weekly income -- 12.4 -- 14.6 -- 23.7
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 2.3 -- 16.3 -- 11.2

In West Arnhem, 12.4% of households had a weekly household income of less than $600 and 2.3% of households had a weekly income of more than $3,000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments West Arnhem % West Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Median rent 60 -- 225 -- 285 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 100.0 -- 91.0 -- 89.6
Households where rent payments are 30%, or greater, of household income -- 0.0 -- 9.0 -- 10.4

Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households whose rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which are not renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.

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Mortgage monthly repayments West Arnhem % West Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 0 -- 2,058 -- 1,800 --
Households where mortgage payments are less than 30% of household income -- 100.0 -- 92.3 -- 90.1
Households where mortgage payments are 30%, or greater, of household income -- 0.0 -- 7.7 -- 9.9

Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households who own their dwelling, and whose mortgage payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which were renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles West Arnhem % West Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
None 78 59.1 7,153 11.7 665,852 8.6
1 motor vehicle 43 32.6 20,289 33.3 2,778,576 35.8
2 motor vehicles 7 5.3 20,488 33.6 2,802,468 36.1
3 or more vehicles 4 3.0 10,184 16.7 1,279,134 16.5
Number of motor vehicles not stated 0 0.0 2,776 4.6 234,292 3.0

In West Arnhem, 32.6% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 5.3% had two registered motor vehicles and 3.0% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics West Arnhem % West Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 757 -- 56,776 -- 548,368 --
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Male 387 51.1 28,035 49.4 270,331 49.3
Female 370 48.9 28,741 50.6 278,037 50.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 23 -- 23 -- 21 --

In West Arnhem, there were 757 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 387 (or 51.1%) were male and 370 (or 48.9%) were female. The median age was 23 years.

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics West Arnhem % West Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 5.2 -- 4.2 -- 3.3 --
Average number of people per bedroom 2.1 -- 1.7 -- 1.2 --
Median household income 1,333 -- 1,099 -- 991 --

Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.

In West Arnhem, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 5.2, with 2.1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,333.

Mortgage and rent West Arnhem % West Arnhem Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 60 -- 75 -- 195 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 0 -- 1,963 -- 1,647 --

In West Arnhem, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $60 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

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