West Arnhem (R)

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 6,188 people in West Arnhem (R). Of these 51.0% were male and 49.0% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 77.4% of the population.

The median age of people in West Arnhem (R) was 28 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 26.4% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 2.8% of the population.

Of people in West Arnhem (R) aged 15 years and over, 53.6% were married and 7.5% were either divorced or separated.

In West Arnhem (R), of people aged 15 years and over, 45.5% of people were in a registered marriage and 7.3% were in a de facto marriage.

In West Arnhem (R) 35.8% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 28.2% were in primary school, 15.5% in secondary school and 3.4% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in West Arnhem (R), 10.7% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 8.4% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 3.3% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in West Arnhem (R) were Australian Aboriginal 62.1%, Australian 10.6%, English 5.8%, Irish 2.1% and Scottish 1.5%.

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 West Arnhem (R) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In West Arnhem (R), 88.7% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were New Zealand 0.7%, England 0.4%, Papua New Guinea 0.3%, Germany 0.3% and Philippines 0.2%.

In West Arnhem (R), 80.6% of people had both parents born in Australia and 4.8% of people had both parents born overseas.

In West Arnhem (R), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 82.7%, New Zealand 0.9%, England 0.9%, Germany 0.4% and Papua New Guinea 0.3%.

In West Arnhem (R), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 82.5%, England 1.1%, New Zealand 0.6%, Philippines 0.4% and Papua New Guinea 0.4%.

The most common responses for religion in West Arnhem (R) were Uniting Church 25.1%, No Religion, so described 22.5%, Not stated 21.5%, Australian Aboriginal Traditional Religions 10.0% and Anglican 8.4%. In West Arnhem (R), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (57.4%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In West Arnhem (R) 18.9% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Kunwinjku 26.5%, Burarra 14.7%, Maung 5.3%, Kune 2.8% and Ndjebbana (Gunavidji) 2.7%.

Employment

There were 1,819 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in West Arnhem (R). Of these 54.5% were employed full time, 15.0% were employed part-time and 20.3% 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 West Arnhem (R), 6.3% worked 1 to 15 hours, 6.4% worked 16 to 24 hours and 44.4% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in West Arnhem (R) included Professionals 25.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 16.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.3%, Labourers 10.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.9%, Managers 9.3%, Sales Workers 5.2% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 5.2%.

Of the employed people in West Arnhem (R), the most common responses for industry of employment included Other Metal Ore Mining 10.5%, Combined Primary and Secondary Education 8.9%, Local Government Administration 7.1%, Accommodation 4.9% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.6%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in West Arnhem (R) was $276.

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

In West Arnhem (R), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 31.8%, Walked only 29.0%, Car, as passenger 16.3%, Bicycle 3.6% and Bus 2.1%. On the day, 2.5% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 48.9% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In West Arnhem (R), of people aged 15 years and over, 70.4% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 50.1% provided care for children and 13.1% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 11.2% 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 West Arnhem (R), 31.9% worked 5 to 14 hours, 9.2% worked 15 to 29 hours and 7.0% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in West Arnhem (R), 50.4% were couple families with children, 26.3% were couple families without children and 20.1% were one parent families.

In West Arnhem (R), 17.4% of single parents were male and 82.6% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In West Arnhem (R), of couple families with children, 13.3% had both partners employed full-time, 1.5% had both employed part-time and 6.1% 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 West Arnhem (R), 76.7% of private dwellings were occupied and 23.3% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in West Arnhem (R), 76.0% were separate houses, 12.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.5% were flats or apartments and 6.3% were other dwellings.

In West Arnhem (R), of occupied private dwellings 8.5% had 1 bedroom, 25.0% had 2 bedrooms and 47.0% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.7. The average household size was 4.2 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in West Arnhem (R), 2.3% were owned outright, 0.4% were owned with a mortgage and 90.2% were rented.

Household composition

In West Arnhem (R), of all households, 80.5% were family households, 18.0% were single person households and 1.5% were group households.

In West Arnhem (R), 14.4% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 13.2% 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 West Arnhem (R), 34.1% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 17.7% had two registered motor vehicles and 4.5% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In West Arnhem (R), 60.9% 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 West Arnhem (R), 50.1% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 49.9% were female. The median age was 25 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 West Arnhem (R), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 5.4 persons, with 2.1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,106.

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

In West Arnhem (R), 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.

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