Very Remote Australia (NT)

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 44,819 people in Very Remote Australia (NT). Of these 50.4% were male and 49.6% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 74.8% of the population.

The median age of people in Very Remote Australia (NT) was 27 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 27.5% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 4.1% of the population.

Of people in Very Remote Australia (NT) aged 15 years and over, 45.9% were married and 7.7% were either divorced or separated.

In Very Remote Australia (NT), of people aged 15 years and over, 38.6% of people were in a registered marriage and 11.5% were in a de facto marriage.

In Very Remote Australia (NT) 36.6% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 32.7% were in primary school, 17.2% in secondary school and 4.9% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Very Remote Australia (NT), 10.0% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 8.9% 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 Very Remote Australia (NT) were Australian Aboriginal 59.3%, Australian 11.2%, English 7.9%, Irish 2.6% and Scottish 2.2%.

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 Very Remote Australia (NT) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Very Remote Australia (NT), 88.4% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were New Zealand 1.1%, England 0.7%, Philippines 0.4%, India 0.3% and South Africa 0.2%.

In Very Remote Australia (NT), 81.1% of people had both parents born in Australia and 5.7% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Very Remote Australia (NT), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 82.9%, New Zealand 1.2%, England 1.2%, Philippines 0.4% and India 0.3%.

In Very Remote Australia (NT), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 82.9%, New Zealand 1.2%, England 1.1%, Philippines 0.5% and India 0.4%.

The most common responses for religion in Very Remote Australia (NT) were No Religion, so described 18.3%, Not stated 16.0%, Uniting Church 15.8%, Catholic 14.3% and Lutheran 7.9%. In Very Remote Australia (NT), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (69.8%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Very Remote Australia (NT) 24.2% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Djambarrpuyngu 9.4%, Kriol 8.3%, Murrinh Patha 4.3%, Warlpiri 4.1% and Alyawarr 3.3%.

Employment

There were 14,078 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Very Remote Australia (NT). Of these 53.0% were employed full time, 18.0% were employed part-time and 21.4% 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 Very Remote Australia (NT), 6.5% worked 1 to 15 hours, 6.9% worked 16 to 24 hours and 46.5% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Very Remote Australia (NT) included Professionals 21.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 19.0%, Labourers 13.5%, Managers 11.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.4%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 5.5% and Sales Workers 4.8%.

Of the employed people in Very Remote Australia (NT), the most common responses for industry of employment included Local Government Administration 8.3%, Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 5.6%, Accommodation 5.2%, Primary Education 5.0% and Combined Primary and Secondary Education 4.9%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Very Remote Australia (NT) was $295.

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

In Very Remote Australia (NT), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Walked only 36.0%, Car, as driver 32.9%, Car, as passenger 10.2%, Bus 2.7% and Worked at home 2.6%. 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 44.2% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Very Remote Australia (NT), of people aged 15 years and over, 66.1% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 43.4% provided care for children and 14.0% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 14.6% 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 Very Remote Australia (NT), 24.1% worked 5 to 14 hours, 10.3% worked 15 to 29 hours and 5.5% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Very Remote Australia (NT), 47.5% were couple families with children, 25.0% were couple families without children and 24.3% were one parent families.

In Very Remote Australia (NT), 17.8% of single parents were male and 82.2% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Very Remote Australia (NT), of couple families with children, 17.1% had both partners employed full-time, 3.1% had both employed part-time and 7.5% 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 Very Remote Australia (NT), 75.9% of private dwellings were occupied and 24.1% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Very Remote Australia (NT), 76.3% were separate houses, 9.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 8.3% were flats or apartments and 5.6% were other dwellings.

In Very Remote Australia (NT), of occupied private dwellings 10.2% had 1 bedroom, 22.4% had 2 bedrooms and 46.3% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.7. The average household size was 3.9 people.

View the data quality statements for: Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD) Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)

Of occupied private dwellings in Very Remote Australia (NT), 5.6% were owned outright, 2.6% were owned with a mortgage and 82.9% were rented.

Household composition

In Very Remote Australia (NT), of all households, 77.1% were family households, 20.1% were single person households and 2.8% were group households.

In Very Remote Australia (NT), 19.4% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 11.4% 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 Very Remote Australia (NT), 33.1% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 15.4% had two registered motor vehicles and 6.8% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Very Remote Australia (NT), 54.6% 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 Very Remote Australia (NT), 49.3% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 50.7% were female. The median age was 24 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 Very Remote Australia (NT), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 5.1 persons, with 1.9 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,004.

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

In Very Remote Australia (NT), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $60 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083.

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