Anmatjere

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 477 people in Anmatjere. Of these 47.3% were male and 52.7% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 87.9% of the population.

The median age of people in Anmatjere was 33 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 25.1% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 10.6% of the population.

Of people in Anmatjere aged 15 years and over, 57.0% were married and 5.4% were either divorced or separated.

In Anmatjere, of people aged 15 years and over, 49.7% of people were in a registered marriage and 5.4% were in a de facto marriage.

In Anmatjere 30.1% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 55.9% were in primary school, 11.2% in secondary school and 2.0% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Anmatjere, 4.0% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 2.0% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 1.1% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Anmatjere were Australian Aboriginal 78.6%, Australian 6.3%, English 3.4%, Scottish 2.4% and Irish 1.8%.

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 Anmatjere (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Anmatjere, 94.0% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were New Zealand 0.8% and Taiwan 0.6%.

In Anmatjere, 91.5% of people had both parents born in Australia and 0.6% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Anmatjere, the only stated responses for country of birth of male parents were Australia 95.1% and Taiwan 0.6%.

In Anmatjere, the only stated responses for country of birth of female parents were Australia 92.5%, New Zealand 0.6% and Taiwan 0.6%.

The most common responses for religion in Anmatjere were Lutheran 60.5%, No Religion, so described 16.0%, Not stated 4.8%, Baptist 4.4% and Catholic 4.2%. In Anmatjere, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (78.6%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Anmatjere 11.9% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Anmatyerr, nec 54.1%, Alyawarr 14.6%, Warlpiri 5.4%, Eastern Arrernte 1.7% and Kaytetye 1.5%.

Employment

There were 209 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Anmatjere. Of these 21.1% were employed full time, 11.5% were employed part-time and 66.0% 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 Anmatjere, 0.0% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.1% worked 16 to 24 hours and 49.4% worked 40 hours or more.

The only other responses for occupation in Anmatjere were Managers 27.8%, Labourers 25.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 13.9%, Professionals 9.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.7%, Sales Workers 5.6% and Technicians and Trades Workers 4.2%.

Of the employed people in Anmatjere, the most common responses for industry of employment included Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 40.6%, Employment Placement and Recruitment Services 13.0%, Primary Education 7.2%, Accommodation 5.8% and Local Government Administration 5.8%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Anmatjere was $295.

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

In Anmatjere, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 27.8%, Walked only 27.8%, Car, as passenger 20.8%, Worked at home 12.5% and Other 6.9%. 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 50.7% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Anmatjere, of people aged 15 years and over, 75.1% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 44.2% provided care for children and 23.2% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 12.9% 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 Anmatjere, 29.1% worked 5 to 14 hours, 11.6% worked 15 to 29 hours and 1.1% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Anmatjere, 43.1% were couple families with children, 30.2% were couple families without children and 23.3% were one parent families.

In Anmatjere, 13.6% of single parents were male and 86.4% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Anmatjere, of couple families with children, 9.0% had both partners employed full-time, 3.8% had both employed part-time and 0.0% 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 Anmatjere, 62.2% of private dwellings were occupied and 37.8% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Anmatjere, 78.4% were separate houses, 18.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 2.9% were other dwellings.

In Anmatjere, of occupied private dwellings 3.0% had 1 bedroom, 27.7% had 2 bedrooms and 46.5% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.7. The average household size was 3.8 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Anmatjere, 10.7% were owned outright, 5.8% were owned with a mortgage and 76.7% were rented.

Household composition

In Anmatjere, of all households, 89.7% were family households, 10.3% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In Anmatjere, 28.3% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 3.3% 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 Anmatjere, 33.3% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 4.0% had two registered motor vehicles and 6.1% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Anmatjere, 11.5% 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 Anmatjere, 46.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 54.0% were female. The median age was 31 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 Anmatjere, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 4 persons, with 1.5 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $900.

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

In Anmatjere, 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)