Northern Peninsula Area (R)

Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

In the 2016 Census, there were 2,796 people in Northern Peninsula Area (R). Of these 48.7% were male and 51.3% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 87.1% of the population.

The median age of people in Northern Peninsula Area (R) was 22 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 36.8% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 3.6% of the population.

Of people in Northern Peninsula Area (R) aged 15 years and over, 22.3% were married and 4.1% were either divorced or separated.

In Northern Peninsula Area (R), of people aged 15 years and over, 19.1% of people were in a registered marriage and 27.4% were in a de facto marriage.

In Northern Peninsula Area (R) 35.4% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 46.1% were in primary school, 22.4% in secondary school and 6.4% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Northern Peninsula Area (R), 20.2% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 19.6% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 7.2% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Northern Peninsula Area (R) were Torres Strait Islander 47.8%, Australian Aboriginal 32.4%, Australian 6.8%, English 3.3% and Irish 1.3%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Northern Peninsula Area (R) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Northern Peninsula Area (R), 94.8% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were New Zealand 0.8%, Papua New Guinea 0.3%, England 0.3%, Fiji 0.2% and Germany 0.2%.

In Northern Peninsula Area (R), 90.0% of people had both parents born in Australia and 3.2% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Northern Peninsula Area (R), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 92.5%, New Zealand 1.1%, Papua New Guinea 0.5%, Fiji 0.5% and England 0.4%.

In Northern Peninsula Area (R), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 92.3%, New Zealand 1.2%, England 0.6%, Papua New Guinea 0.5% and Philippines 0.5%.

The most common responses for religion in Northern Peninsula Area (R) were Anglican 35.9%, Pentecostal 30.1%, No Religion, so described 10.3%, Not stated 7.4% and Jehovah's Witnesses 5.3%. In Northern Peninsula Area (R), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (88.0%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Northern Peninsula Area (R) 14.3% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Yumplatok (Torres Strait Creole) 21.5%, Kalaw Kawaw Ya/Kalaw Lagaw Ya 6.6%, Tok Pisin (Neomelanesian) 0.3%, Tagalog 0.2% and Kriol 0.2%.

Employment

There were 1,002 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Northern Peninsula Area (R). Of these 54.5% were employed full time, 20.0% were employed part-time and 20.1% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

Of employed people in Northern Peninsula Area (R), 6.1% worked 1 to 15 hours, 6.6% worked 16 to 24 hours and 38.2% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Northern Peninsula Area (R) included Community and Personal Service Workers 20.0%, Professionals 13.9%, Labourers 13.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.9%, Managers 11.1%, Sales Workers 7.1% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 7.1%.

Of the employed people in Northern Peninsula Area (R), the most common responses for industry of employment included Local Government Administration 19.9%, Primary Education 6.5%, Combined Primary and Secondary Education 6.1%, Other Social Assistance Services 6.0% and Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 5.4%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Northern Peninsula Area (R) was $468.

View the data quality statements for: Total personal income (INCP) Total family income (FINF) Total household income (HIND)

In Northern Peninsula Area (R), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 41.2%, Walked only 25.8%, Car, as passenger 16.0%, Car as driver, car as passenger 3.1% and Bus 2.8%. On the day, 3.1% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 60.2% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Northern Peninsula Area (R), of people aged 15 years and over, 75.4% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 43.4% provided care for children and 11.5% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 23.9% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

View the data quality statements for: Unpaid domestic work (DOMP) Unpaid child care (CHCAREP) Unpaid assistance (UNCAREP) Voluntary work (VOLWP)

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Northern Peninsula Area (R), 23.5% worked 5 to 14 hours, 13.5% worked 15 to 29 hours and 10.1% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Northern Peninsula Area (R), 47.1% were couple families with children, 14.9% were couple families without children and 34.2% were one parent families.

In Northern Peninsula Area (R), 11.7% of single parents were male and 88.3% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Northern Peninsula Area (R), of couple families with children, 24.0% had both partners employed full-time, 3.3% had both employed part-time and 8.6% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

In Northern Peninsula Area (R), 90.6% of private dwellings were occupied and 9.4% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Northern Peninsula Area (R), 84.1% were separate houses, 8.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.0% were flats or apartments and 4.3% were other dwellings.

In Northern Peninsula Area (R), of occupied private dwellings 7.6% had 1 bedroom, 21.7% had 2 bedrooms and 38.7% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.9. The average household size was 3.8 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Northern Peninsula Area (R), 2.4% were owned outright, 0.0% were owned with a mortgage and 92.1% were rented.

Household composition

In Northern Peninsula Area (R), of all households, 79.0% were family households, 19.7% were single person households and 1.3% were group households.

In Northern Peninsula Area (R), 22.9% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 6.5% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

Mortgage & rent

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

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and 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.

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and 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.

Number of motor vehicles

In Northern Peninsula Area (R), 37.8% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 20.9% had two registered motor vehicles and 7.0% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Northern Peninsula Area (R), 75.0% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

People characteristics

In Northern Peninsula Area (R), 48.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 52.0% were female. The median age was 20 years.

View the data quality statements for: Place of Usual Residence (PURP) Indigenous status (INGP)

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.

In Northern Peninsula Area (R), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 4.1 persons, with 1.3 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,068.

View the data quality statements for: Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD) Household composition (HHCD) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

In Northern Peninsula Area (R), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $120 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)