Tanami

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2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Statistical Areas Level 2
Area code 702011053
People 2,839
Male 48.7%
Female 51.3%
Median age 29
Families 608
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 2.1
for all households (a) 1.2
All private dwellings 973
Average number of people per household 4.2
Median weekly household income $1,277
Median monthly mortgage repayments $0
Median weekly rent (b) $0
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 0.8

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		Tanami % Tanami Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Male 1,381 48.7 117,526 50.5 12,545,154 49.3
Female 1,457 51.3 115,075 49.5 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people 		Tanami % Tanami Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 2,418 85.2 61,115 26.3 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 300 10.6 152,705 65.6 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 124 4.4 18,775 8.1 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Age
All people 		Tanami % Tanami Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Median age 29 N/A 33 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 242 8.5 16,224 7.0 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 239 8.4 16,842 7.2 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 240 8.5 15,836 6.8 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 227 8.0 14,183 6.1 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 251 8.8 15,791 6.8 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 237 8.4 20,936 9.0 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 279 9.8 21,952 9.4 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 213 7.5 19,396 8.3 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 182 6.4 16,421 7.1 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 182 6.4 15,056 6.5 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 167 5.9 14,911 6.4 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 135 4.8 13,078 5.6 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 116 4.1 11,150 4.8 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 53 1.9 8,433 3.6 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 47 1.7 6,065 2.6 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 14 0.5 3,285 1.4 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 6 0.2 1,876 0.8 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 7 0.2 1,157 0.5 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Tanami % Tanami Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Married 1,032 48.8 76,341 41.6 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 81 3.8 6,402 3.5 674,590 3.2
Divorced 73 3.4 13,567 7.4 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 136 6.4 6,019 3.3 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 801 37.9 81,369 44.3 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Tanami % Tanami Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 756 41.6 60,425 40.0 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 78 4.3 23,113 15.3 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 982 54.1 67,617 44.7 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Tanami % Tanami Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Preschool 48 5.7 4,252 5.4 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 325 38.8 16,345 20.6 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 0 0.0 2,567 3.2 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 0 0.0 2,374 3.0 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 330 39.4 21,299 26.9 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 109 13.0 8,829 11.1 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 3 0.4 2,239 2.8 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 30 3.6 2,556 3.2 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 143 17.1 13,637 17.2 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 18 2.2 4,265 5.4 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 23 2.7 9,216 11.6 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 42 5.0 13,506 17.0 1,789,994 23.3
Other 7 0.8 2,340 3.0 242,821 3.2
Not stated 275 32.9 24,291 30.6 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Tanami % Tanami Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 127 6.0 39,428 21.5 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 33 1.6 13,766 7.5 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 27 1.3 7,440 4.0 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 96 4.5 22,120 12.0 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 105 5.0 24,367 13.3 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 127 6.0 11,605 6.3 958,803 4.6
Year 10 297 14.0 19,277 10.5 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 12 0.6 201 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 148 0.1 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 905 42.8 15,573 8.5 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 40 1.9 3,577 1.9 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 58 2.7 2,134 1.2 175,844 0.8
Not stated 290 13.7 24,034 13.1 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Tanami % Tanami Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Australian Aboriginal 2,391 84.2 57,086 24.5 741,307 2.9
English 120 4.2 53,825 23.1 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 109 3.8 56,046 24.1 7,596,753 29.9
Scottish 32 1.1 14,630 6.3 2,176,777 8.6
German 29 1.0 8,341 3.6 1,026,138 4.0

Note 1: 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 sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth, top responses
All people 		Tanami % Tanami Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Australia 2,566 90.4 161,568 69.5 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
New Zealand 18 0.6 4,041 1.7 530,492 2.1
Fiji 10 0.4 526 0.2 68,947 0.3
Philippines 8 0.3 6,391 2.7 293,892 1.2
South Africa 8 0.3 949 0.4 189,207 0.7
England 7 0.2 5,053 2.2 927,490 3.6

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of parents
All people 		Tanami % Tanami Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 104 3.7 61,900 26.6 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 24 0.8 11,261 4.8 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 24 0.8 10,542 4.5 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 2,479 87.2 125,271 53.9 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 212 7.5 23,628 10.2 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Tanami % Tanami Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Australia 2,521 88.8 136,403 58.6 12,959,282 51.0
New Zealand 17 0.6 5,389 2.3 673,661 2.6
England 16 0.6 9,444 4.1 1,626,778 6.4
Fiji 10 0.4 747 0.3 102,073 0.4
Philippines 8 0.3 7,211 3.1 350,264 1.4

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Tanami % Tanami Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Australia 2,539 89.4 137,203 59.0 13,383,605 52.6
New Zealand 18 0.6 5,164 2.2 650,743 2.6
England 14 0.5 8,905 3.8 1,488,479 5.9
Philippines 8 0.3 8,419 3.6 417,285 1.6
Indonesia 7 0.2 2,139 0.9 126,951 0.5

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Tanami % Tanami Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Lutheran 1,662 58.5 5,350 2.3 145,868 0.6
No Religion, so described 402 14.2 88,555 38.1 9,767,448 38.4
Not stated 381 13.4 27,631 11.9 1,751,052 6.9
Pentecostal 109 3.8 3,062 1.3 255,838 1.0
Catholic 92 3.2 39,208 16.9 5,075,907 20.0

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In Tanami, Christianity was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (82.5%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Tanami % Tanami Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Luritja 1,000 35.2 1,254 0.5 1,300 0.0
Western Arrarnta 559 19.7 889 0.4 907 0.0
Warlpiri 269 9.5 2,477 1.1 2,624 0.0
Pitjantjatjara 206 7.3 985 0.4 3,458 0.0
Pintupi 104 3.7 112 0.0 271 0.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 302 10.6 133,262 57.3 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 413 76.1 23,114 32.7 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		Tanami % Tanami Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
In the labour force 675 31.9 113,390 61.7 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 1,216 57.5 52,047 28.3 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 226 10.7 18,262 9.9 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Tanami % Tanami Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 317 47.0 73,528 64.8 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 188 27.9 25,856 22.8 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 65 9.6 7,648 6.7 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 106 15.7 6,359 5.6 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Tanami % Tanami Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 39 6.8 5,323 5.0 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 52 9.0 9,656 9.0 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 70 12.2 9,024 8.4 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 62 10.8 7,180 6.7 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 130 22.6 26,500 24.8 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 66 11.5 23,007 21.5 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 127 22.0 24,020 22.4 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Tanami % Tanami Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Community and Personal Service Workers 153 26.6 16,803 15.7 1,382,205 11.5
Professionals 133 23.1 23,578 22.0 2,886,921 24.0
Labourers 71 12.3 9,099 8.5 1,086,120 9.0
Managers 52 9.0 13,843 12.9 1,645,769 13.7
Technicians and Trades Workers 48 8.3 14,759 13.8 1,554,313 12.9
Machinery Operators and Drivers 43 7.5 5,551 5.2 755,863 6.3
Clerical and Administrative Workers 41 7.1 14,102 13.2 1,525,311 12.7
Sales Workers 19 3.3 6,942 6.5 986,433 8.2

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Tanami % Tanami Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Local Government Administration 133 23.1 2,342 2.2 156,402 1.3
Combined Primary and Secondary Education 47 8.2 1,859 1.7 146,993 1.2
Gold Ore Mining 41 7.1 432 0.4 25,827 0.2
Primary Education 33 5.7 3,058 2.9 265,249 2.2
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 29 5.0 2,560 2.4 299,810 2.5

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Tanami % Tanami Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $269 N/A $936 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $707 N/A $2,213 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,277 N/A $2,061 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Tanami % Tanami Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Walked only 246 42.7 8,115 7.6 306,045 2.5
Car, as driver 157 27.3 67,832 63.4 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 52 9.0 7,098 6.6 466,904 3.9
Bus 26 4.5 2,260 2.1 175,085 1.5
Car as driver, car as passenger 9 1.6 396 0.4 23,300 0.2
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 16 2.8 9,090 8.5 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 8 1.4 4,545 4.2 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 34 5.9 2,919 2.7 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 227 39.4 76,321 71.3 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Tanami % Tanami Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 1,477 69.7 119,030 64.8 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 1,035 48.8 55,455 30.2 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 252 11.9 17,367 9.5 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 103 4.9 25,896 14.1 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		Tanami % Tanami Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 498 23.5 38,974 21.2 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 536 25.3 48,665 26.5 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 374 17.7 19,071 10.4 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 68 3.2 12,321 6.7 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
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Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Tanami % Tanami Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Arthritis 26 0.9 10,374 4.5 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 81 2.9 13,085 5.6 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 9 0.3 3,698 1.6 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 0 0.0 835 0.4 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 288 10.1 10,093 4.3 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 102 3.6 7,151 3.1 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 43 1.5 2,264 1.0 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 21 0.7 2,716 1.2 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 53 1.9 11,979 5.1 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 7 0.2 1,272 0.5 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 119 4.2 14,099 6.1 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 1,933 68.1 149,823 64.4 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 302 10.6 28,397 12.2 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Tanami % Tanami Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 2,025 71.3 158,265 68.0 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 412 14.5 33,920 14.6 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 86 3.0 8,304 3.6 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 12 0.4 3,718 1.6 772,142 3.0
Not stated 302 10.6 28,397 12.2 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		Tanami % Tanami Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Currently serving 0 0.0 4,418 2.4 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 10 0.5 5,110 2.8 496,276 2.4
Has never served 1,854 87.6 154,529 84.1 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 253 12.0 19,641 10.7 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
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Families

Family composition
All families 		Tanami % Tanami Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 143 23.5 18,948 34.8 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 272 44.7 24,375 44.7 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 174 28.6 10,076 18.5 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 20 3.3 1,118 2.1 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		Tanami % Tanami Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Male N/A 11.5 N/A 21.0 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 86.8 N/A 79.0 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Tanami % Tanami Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 28 6.7 13,695 31.6 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 15 3.6 1,625 3.8 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 10 2.4 7,092 16.4 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 38 9.1 5,039 11.6 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 36 8.6 1,936 4.5 339,960 6.1
Both not working 232 55.5 7,171 16.6 1,163,744 21.0
Other 20 4.8 3,035 7.0 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 28 6.7 3,735 8.6 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Tanami % Tanami Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 543 70.4 70,660 87.2 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 230 29.8 10,404 12.8 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Tanami % Tanami Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Separate house 497 91.5 47,212 66.8 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 22 4.1 8,964 12.7 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 3 0.6 12,644 17.9 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 14 2.6 1,181 1.7 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Tanami % Tanami Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 3 0.6 819 1.2 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 35 6.4 5,172 7.3 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 121 22.2 15,812 22.4 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 271 49.8 29,719 42.1 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 100 18.4 17,586 24.9 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 14 2.6 1,553 2.2 130,989 1.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.9 N/A 2.9 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 4.2 N/A 2.8 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Tanami % Tanami Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
None 204 37.4 7,624 10.8 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 234 42.9 23,957 33.9 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 52 9.5 24,345 34.5 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 24 4.4 12,964 18.3 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 31 5.7 1,769 2.5 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

More information on Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Tanami % Tanami Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Family households 420 77.9 50,246 71.1 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 112 20.8 16,814 23.8 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 7 1.3 3,605 5.1 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Tanami % Tanami Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Owned outright 8 1.5 11,184 15.8 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 0 0.0 21,366 30.2 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 388 71.5 33,599 47.6 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 129 23.8 2,988 4.2 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 14 2.6 1,524 2.2 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Tanami % Tanami Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 18.2 N/A 12.4 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 5.4 N/A 28.8 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		Tanami % Tanami Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 0 N/A 325 N/A 375 N/A
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 276 71.1 22,731 67.7 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 17 4.4 5,486 16.3 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 86 22.2 5,382 16.0 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme 		Tanami % Tanami Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 0 N/A 2,000 N/A 1,863 N/A
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 0 0.0 15,709 73.5 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 0 0.0 2,408 11.3 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 0 0.0 3,244 15.2 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Tanami % Tanami Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Male 1,141 47.3 30,310 49.6 403,709 49.7
Female 1,272 52.7 30,809 50.4 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 26 N/A 26 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Tanami % Tanami Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 5.1 N/A 3.8 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 1.7 N/A 1.4 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 990 N/A 1,318 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Tanami % Tanami Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 90 N/A 130 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 0 N/A 2,000 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
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