Central Desert

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Local Government Areas
Area code LGA70620
People 3,591
Male 50.2%
Female 49.8%
Median age 28
Families 784
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 2.2
for all households (a) 1.3
All private dwellings 1,215
Average number of people per household 4.1
Median weekly household income $1,122
Median monthly mortgage repayments $498
Median weekly rent (b) $75
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 1.1

(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 		Central Desert % Central Desert Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Male 1,802 50.2 117,526 50.5 12,545,154 49.3
Female 1,788 49.8 115,075 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 		Central Desert % Central Desert Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 2,843 79.2 61,115 26.3 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 528 14.7 152,705 65.6 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 218 6.1 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 		Central Desert % Central Desert Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Median age 28 N/A 33 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 318 8.9 16,224 7.0 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 316 8.8 16,842 7.2 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 331 9.2 15,836 6.8 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 301 8.4 14,183 6.1 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 314 8.8 15,791 6.8 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 330 9.2 20,936 9.0 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 280 7.8 21,952 9.4 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 242 6.7 19,396 8.3 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 244 6.8 16,421 7.1 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 218 6.1 15,056 6.5 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 177 4.9 14,911 6.4 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 169 4.7 13,078 5.6 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 132 3.7 11,150 4.8 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 81 2.3 8,433 3.6 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 63 1.8 6,065 2.6 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 30 0.8 3,285 1.4 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 22 0.6 1,876 0.8 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 18 0.5 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 		Central Desert % Central Desert Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Married 1,085 41.3 76,341 41.6 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 106 4.0 6,402 3.5 674,590 3.2
Divorced 117 4.5 13,567 7.4 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 121 4.6 6,019 3.3 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 1,201 45.7 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 		Central Desert % Central Desert Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 808 37.2 60,425 40.0 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 245 11.3 23,113 15.3 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 1,121 51.6 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 		Central Desert % Central Desert Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Preschool 70 6.2 4,252 5.4 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 448 39.9 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 12 1.1 2,374 3.0 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 456 40.6 21,299 26.9 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 151 13.5 8,829 11.1 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 3 0.3 2,239 2.8 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 26 2.3 2,556 3.2 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 181 16.1 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) 28 2.5 4,265 5.4 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 29 2.6 9,216 11.6 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 59 5.3 13,506 17.0 1,789,994 23.3
Other 14 1.2 2,340 3.0 242,821 3.2
Not stated 351 31.3 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 		Central Desert % Central Desert Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 167 6.4 39,428 21.5 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 61 2.3 13,766 7.5 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 39 1.5 7,440 4.0 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 164 6.2 22,120 12.0 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 224 8.5 24,367 13.3 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 208 7.9 11,605 6.3 958,803 4.6
Year 10 444 16.9 19,277 10.5 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 7 0.3 201 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 148 0.1 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 639 24.3 15,573 8.5 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 48 1.8 3,577 1.9 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 174 6.6 2,134 1.2 175,844 0.8
Not stated 438 16.7 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 		Central Desert % Central Desert Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Australian Aboriginal 2,824 78.6 57,086 24.5 741,307 2.9
English 222 6.2 53,825 23.1 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 220 6.1 56,046 24.1 7,596,753 29.9
Irish 68 1.9 16,924 7.3 2,410,833 9.5
Scottish 55 1.5 14,630 6.3 2,176,777 8.6

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 		Central Desert % Central Desert Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Australia 3,199 89.1 161,568 69.5 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
New Zealand 25 0.7 4,041 1.7 530,492 2.1
England 17 0.5 5,053 2.2 927,490 3.6
India 9 0.3 5,045 2.2 673,352 2.6
Germany 8 0.2 824 0.4 101,255 0.4
Thailand 8 0.2 1,101 0.5 83,779 0.3

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

Country of birth of parents
All people 		Central Desert % Central Desert Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 141 3.9 61,900 26.6 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 41 1.1 11,261 4.8 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 32 0.9 10,542 4.5 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 3,090 86.1 125,271 53.9 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 285 7.9 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 		Central Desert % Central Desert Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Australia 3,140 87.4 136,403 58.6 12,959,282 51.0
England 24 0.7 9,444 4.1 1,626,778 6.4
New Zealand 19 0.5 5,389 2.3 673,661 2.6
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 12 0.3 2,364 1.0 784,594 3.1
Germany 9 0.3 1,508 0.6 174,724 0.7

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 		Central Desert % Central Desert Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Australia 3,151 87.7 137,203 59.0 13,383,605 52.6
New Zealand 27 0.8 5,164 2.2 650,743 2.6
England 25 0.7 8,905 3.8 1,488,479 5.9
India 11 0.3 6,583 2.8 917,541 3.6
Scotland 9 0.3 1,362 0.6 241,428 0.9

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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Central Desert % Central Desert Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Baptist 913 25.4 5,490 2.4 347,334 1.4
No Religion, so described 734 20.4 88,555 38.1 9,767,448 38.4
Lutheran 679 18.9 5,350 2.3 145,868 0.6
Not stated 412 11.5 27,631 11.9 1,751,052 6.9
Catholic 313 8.7 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 Central Desert, Christianity was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (74.1%) (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 		Central Desert % Central Desert Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Warlpiri 1,623 45.2 2,477 1.1 2,624 0.0
Central Anmatyerr 478 13.3 487 0.2 487 0.0
Eastern Arrernte 158 4.4 467 0.2 490 0.0
Eastern Anmatyerr 97 2.7 137 0.1 137 0.0
Anmatyerr, nfd 76 2.1 204 0.1 230 0.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 568 15.8 133,262 57.3 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 508 71.0 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 		Central Desert % Central Desert Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
In the labour force 907 34.5 113,390 61.7 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 1,445 55.0 52,047 28.3 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 272 10.4 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 		Central Desert % Central Desert Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 465 51.3 73,528 64.8 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 194 21.4 25,856 22.8 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 80 8.8 7,648 6.7 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 167 18.4 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 		Central Desert % Central Desert Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 54 7.3 5,323 5.0 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 90 12.1 9,656 9.0 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 59 7.9 9,024 8.4 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 44 5.9 7,180 6.7 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 127 17.1 26,500 24.8 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 114 15.3 23,007 21.5 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 224 30.1 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 		Central Desert % Central Desert Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Community and Personal Service Workers 163 21.9 16,803 15.7 1,382,205 11.5
Professionals 152 20.4 23,578 22.0 2,886,921 24.0
Managers 120 16.1 13,843 12.9 1,645,769 13.7
Labourers 109 14.7 9,099 8.5 1,086,120 9.0
Machinery Operators and Drivers 59 7.9 5,551 5.2 755,863 6.3
Clerical and Administrative Workers 55 7.4 14,102 13.2 1,525,311 12.7
Technicians and Trades Workers 41 5.5 14,759 13.8 1,554,313 12.9
Sales Workers 27 3.6 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 		Central Desert % Central Desert Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Local Government Administration 107 14.4 2,342 2.2 156,402 1.3
Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 84 11.3 1,024 1.0 44,450 0.4
Combined Primary and Secondary Education 67 9.0 1,859 1.7 146,993 1.2
Gold Ore Mining 37 5.0 432 0.4 25,827 0.2
Primary Education 33 4.4 3,058 2.9 265,249 2.2

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

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Central Desert % Central Desert Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $272 N/A $936 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $635 N/A $2,213 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,122 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 		Central Desert % Central Desert Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Walked only 290 39.0 8,115 7.6 306,045 2.5
Car, as driver 227 30.5 67,832 63.4 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 53 7.1 7,098 6.6 466,904 3.9
Bus 21 2.8 2,260 2.1 175,085 1.5
Bus, other 6 0.8 38 0.0 2,288 0.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 22 3.0 9,090 8.5 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 45 6.0 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) 26 3.5 2,919 2.7 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 290 39.0 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 		Central Desert % Central Desert Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 1,879 71.5 119,030 64.8 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 1,226 46.8 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) 245 9.3 17,367 9.5 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 165 6.3 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 		Central Desert % Central Desert Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 858 32.7 38,974 21.2 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 703 26.8 48,665 26.5 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 207 7.9 19,071 10.4 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 110 4.2 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Central Desert % Central Desert Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Arthritis 65 1.8 10,374 4.5 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 113 3.1 13,085 5.6 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 12 0.3 3,698 1.6 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 16 0.4 835 0.4 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 366 10.2 10,093 4.3 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 150 4.2 7,151 3.1 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 52 1.4 2,264 1.0 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 31 0.9 2,716 1.2 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 65 1.8 11,979 5.1 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 10 0.3 1,272 0.5 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 133 3.7 14,099 6.1 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 2,442 68.0 149,823 64.4 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 371 10.3 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 		Central Desert % Central Desert Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 2,530 70.5 158,265 68.0 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 534 14.9 33,920 14.6 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 125 3.5 8,304 3.6 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 26 0.7 3,718 1.6 772,142 3.0
Not stated 371 10.3 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 		Central Desert % Central Desert 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) 26 1.0 5,110 2.8 496,276 2.4
Has never served 2,312 88.0 154,529 84.1 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 283 10.8 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 		Central Desert % Central Desert Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 190 24.2 18,948 34.8 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 341 43.5 24,375 44.7 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 224 28.6 10,076 18.5 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 30 3.8 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 		Central Desert % Central Desert Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Male N/A 13.8 N/A 21.0 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 85.7 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 		Central Desert % Central Desert Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 62 11.7 13,695 31.6 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 15 2.8 1,625 3.8 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 13 2.5 7,092 16.4 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 47 8.9 5,039 11.6 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 52 9.8 1,936 4.5 339,960 6.1
Both not working 300 56.7 7,171 16.6 1,163,744 21.0
Other 19 3.6 3,035 7.0 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 24 4.5 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) 		Central Desert % Central Desert Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 715 73.6 70,660 87.2 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 263 27.1 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) 		Central Desert % Central Desert Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Separate house 645 90.2 47,212 66.8 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 18 2.5 8,964 12.7 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 13 1.8 12,644 17.9 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 17 2.4 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) 		Central Desert % Central Desert Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 3 0.4 819 1.2 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 41 5.8 5,172 7.3 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 131 18.6 15,812 22.4 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 360 51.1 29,719 42.1 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 141 20.0 17,586 24.9 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 29 4.1 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 4.1 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) 		Central Desert % Central Desert Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
None 208 29.3 7,624 10.8 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 300 42.3 23,957 33.9 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 101 14.2 24,345 34.5 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 59 8.3 12,964 18.3 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 41 5.8 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) 		Central Desert % Central Desert Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Family households 554 78.1 50,246 71.1 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 142 20.0 16,814 23.8 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 13 1.8 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) 		Central Desert % Central Desert Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Owned outright 19 2.7 11,184 15.8 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 8 1.1 21,366 30.2 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 514 71.9 33,599 47.6 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 139 19.4 2,988 4.2 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 28 3.9 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) 		Central Desert % Central Desert Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 24.8 N/A 12.4 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 5.9 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 		Central Desert % Central Desert Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 75 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) 376 73.2 22,731 67.7 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 42 8.2 5,486 16.3 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 90 17.5 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 		Central Desert % Central Desert Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 498 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) 3 37.5 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 		Central Desert % Central Desert Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Male 1,386 48.9 30,310 49.6 403,709 49.7
Female 1,451 51.1 30,809 50.4 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 25 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 		Central Desert % Central Desert Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 5 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) 853 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 		Central Desert % Central Desert Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 75 N/A 130 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 628 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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