Desert Springs

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2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Suburbs and Localities
Area code SAL70078
People 1,536
Male 49.1%
Female 50.9%
Median age 36
Families 414
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 0.8
All private dwellings 644
Average number of people per household 2.8
Median weekly household income $3,025
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,264
Median weekly rent (b) $500
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 2.1

(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 		Desert Springs % Desert Springs Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Male 751 49.1 117,526 50.5 12,545,154 49.3
Female 779 50.9 115,075 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 		Desert Springs % Desert Springs Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 62 4.0 61,115 26.3 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 1,422 92.6 152,705 65.6 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 49 3.2 18,775 8.1 1,234,112 4.9

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Age
All people 		Desert Springs % Desert Springs Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Median age 36 N/A 33 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 116 7.6 16,224 7.0 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 93 6.1 16,842 7.2 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 107 7.0 15,836 6.8 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 95 6.2 14,183 6.1 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 57 3.7 15,791 6.8 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 102 6.7 20,936 9.0 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 143 9.4 21,952 9.4 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 142 9.3 19,396 8.3 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 107 7.0 16,421 7.1 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 93 6.1 15,056 6.5 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 107 7.0 14,911 6.4 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 110 7.2 13,078 5.6 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 91 6.0 11,150 4.8 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 64 4.2 8,433 3.6 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 49 3.2 6,065 2.6 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 18 1.2 3,285 1.4 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 18 1.2 1,876 0.8 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 9 0.6 1,157 0.5 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Desert Springs % Desert Springs Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Married 665 54.7 76,341 41.6 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 24 2.0 6,402 3.5 674,590 3.2
Divorced 106 8.7 13,567 7.4 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 35 2.9 6,019 3.3 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 383 31.5 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 		Desert Springs % Desert Springs Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 589 54.3 60,425 40.0 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 139 12.8 23,113 15.3 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 357 32.9 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)
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Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Desert Springs % Desert Springs Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Preschool 36 8.0 4,252 5.4 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 82 18.3 16,345 20.6 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 25 5.6 2,567 3.2 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 33 7.3 2,374 3.0 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 142 31.6 21,299 26.9 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 11 2.4 8,829 11.1 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 22 4.9 2,239 2.8 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 74 16.5 2,556 3.2 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 106 23.6 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) 36 8.0 4,265 5.4 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 62 13.8 9,216 11.6 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 96 21.4 13,506 17.0 1,789,994 23.3
Other 13 2.9 2,340 3.0 242,821 3.2
Not stated 57 12.7 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)
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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Desert Springs % Desert Springs Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 420 34.6 39,428 21.5 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 142 11.7 13,766 7.5 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 50 4.1 7,440 4.0 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 161 13.3 22,120 12.0 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 177 14.6 24,367 13.3 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 46 3.8 11,605 6.3 958,803 4.6
Year 10 67 5.5 19,277 10.5 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 0 0.0 201 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 148 0.1 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 58 4.8 15,573 8.5 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 20 1.6 3,577 1.9 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 10 0.8 2,134 1.2 175,844 0.8
Not stated 77 6.3 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 		Desert Springs % Desert Springs Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
English 547 35.6 53,825 23.1 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 409 26.6 56,046 24.1 7,596,753 29.9
Irish 177 11.5 16,924 7.3 2,410,833 9.5
Scottish 147 9.6 14,630 6.3 2,176,777 8.6
German 128 8.3 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 		Desert Springs % Desert Springs Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Australia 930 60.5 161,568 69.5 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
United States of America 152 9.9 1,195 0.5 101,309 0.4
India 61 4.0 5,045 2.2 673,352 2.6
New Zealand 47 3.1 4,041 1.7 530,492 2.1
England 42 2.7 5,053 2.2 927,490 3.6
Philippines 35 2.3 6,391 2.7 293,892 1.2

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

Country of birth of parents
All people 		Desert Springs % Desert Springs Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 651 42.5 61,900 26.6 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 87 5.7 11,261 4.8 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 89 5.8 10,542 4.5 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 639 41.7 125,271 53.9 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 65 4.2 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)
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Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Desert Springs % Desert Springs Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Australia 726 47.3 136,403 58.6 12,959,282 51.0
United States of America 162 10.5 1,461 0.6 120,191 0.5
India 85 5.5 6,695 2.9 935,066 3.7
England 74 4.8 9,444 4.1 1,626,778 6.4
New Zealand 49 3.2 5,389 2.3 673,661 2.6

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)
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Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Desert Springs % Desert Springs Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Australia 723 47.1 137,203 59.0 13,383,605 52.6
United States of America 147 9.6 1,260 0.5 105,532 0.4
England 89 5.8 8,905 3.8 1,488,479 5.9
India 84 5.5 6,583 2.8 917,541 3.6
Philippines 52 3.4 8,419 3.6 417,285 1.6

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 		Desert Springs % Desert Springs Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 704 45.8 88,555 38.1 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 303 19.7 39,208 16.9 5,075,907 20.0
Not stated 78 5.1 27,631 11.9 1,751,052 6.9
Anglican 73 4.8 13,930 6.0 2,496,273 9.8
Uniting Church 63 4.1 8,636 3.7 673,260 2.6

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 Desert Springs, Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (48.5%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

Note: 'Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation', comprises entities which are identifiable and useful groupings which, while not satisfying the criteria of a religion, are necessary to enable the capture of the full range of responses to questions on religious affiliation.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Desert Springs % Desert Springs Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Punjabi 22 1.4 1,563 0.7 239,033 0.9
Hindi 21 1.4 969 0.4 197,132 0.8
Malayalam 17 1.1 1,601 0.7 78,738 0.3
Cantonese 14 0.9 803 0.3 295,281 1.2
Spanish 12 0.8 748 0.3 171,370 0.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 1,201 78.2 133,262 57.3 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 113 21.5 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 		Desert Springs % Desert Springs Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
In the labour force 971 79.9 113,390 61.7 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 196 16.1 52,047 28.3 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 47 3.9 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)
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Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Desert Springs % Desert Springs Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 684 70.4 73,528 64.8 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 219 22.6 25,856 22.8 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 53 5.5 7,648 6.7 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 16 1.6 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)
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Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Desert Springs % Desert Springs Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 40 4.2 5,323 5.0 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 77 8.1 9,656 9.0 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 75 7.9 9,024 8.4 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 67 7.0 7,180 6.7 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 205 21.5 26,500 24.8 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 238 24.9 23,007 21.5 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 239 25.1 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)
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Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Desert Springs % Desert Springs Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Professionals 266 27.9 23,578 22.0 2,886,921 24.0
Managers 170 17.8 13,843 12.9 1,645,769 13.7
Community and Personal Service Workers 148 15.5 16,803 15.7 1,382,205 11.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 135 14.2 14,102 13.2 1,525,311 12.7
Technicians and Trades Workers 105 11.0 14,759 13.8 1,554,313 12.9
Sales Workers 49 5.1 6,942 6.5 986,433 8.2
Labourers 41 4.3 9,099 8.5 1,086,120 9.0
Machinery Operators and Drivers 19 2.0 5,551 5.2 755,863 6.3

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Desert Springs % Desert Springs Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 78 8.2 5,477 5.1 545,158 4.5
Defence 58 6.1 4,338 4.1 85,021 0.7
State Government Administration 53 5.6 7,260 6.8 174,336 1.4
Primary Education 30 3.1 3,058 2.9 265,249 2.2
Other Social Assistance Services 29 3.0 2,936 2.7 278,221 2.3

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

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Desert Springs % Desert Springs Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $1,454 N/A $936 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $3,321 N/A $2,213 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $3,025 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 		Desert Springs % Desert Springs Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 643 67.4 67,832 63.4 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 72 7.5 7,098 6.6 466,904 3.9
Bicycle 48 5.0 2,153 2.0 79,089 0.7
Walked only 25 2.6 8,115 7.6 306,045 2.5
Bus 16 1.7 2,260 2.1 175,085 1.5
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 82 8.6 9,090 8.5 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 35 3.7 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) 20 2.1 2,919 2.7 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 720 75.5 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)
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Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Desert Springs % Desert Springs Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 893 73.4 119,030 64.8 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 373 30.7 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) 102 8.4 17,367 9.5 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 252 20.8 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 		Desert Springs % Desert Springs Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 295 24.2 38,974 21.2 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 386 31.6 48,665 26.5 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 139 11.4 19,071 10.4 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 78 6.4 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 		Desert Springs % Desert Springs Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Arthritis 80 5.2 10,374 4.5 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 91 5.9 13,085 5.6 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 32 2.1 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) 41 2.7 10,093 4.3 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 41 2.7 7,151 3.1 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 5 0.3 2,264 1.0 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 11 0.7 2,716 1.2 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 72 4.7 11,979 5.1 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 4 0.3 1,272 0.5 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 104 6.8 14,099 6.1 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 1,078 70.2 149,823 64.4 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 96 6.2 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 		Desert Springs % Desert Springs Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 1,137 74.0 158,265 68.0 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 228 14.8 33,920 14.6 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 45 2.9 8,304 3.6 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 23 1.5 3,718 1.6 772,142 3.0
Not stated 96 6.2 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)
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Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		Desert Springs % Desert Springs Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Currently serving 12 1.0 4,418 2.4 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 44 3.6 5,110 2.8 496,276 2.4
Has never served 1,110 91.4 154,529 84.1 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 56 4.6 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 		Desert Springs % Desert Springs Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 164 39.6 18,948 34.8 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 213 51.4 24,375 44.7 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 30 7.2 10,076 18.5 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 7 1.7 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 		Desert Springs % Desert Springs Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Male N/A 33.3 N/A 21.0 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 63.3 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 		Desert Springs % Desert Springs Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 139 36.6 13,695 31.6 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 7 1.8 1,625 3.8 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 91 23.9 7,092 16.4 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 45 11.8 5,039 11.6 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 12 3.2 1,936 4.5 339,960 6.1
Both not working 24 6.3 7,171 16.6 1,163,744 21.0
Other 25 6.6 3,035 7.0 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 32 8.4 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)
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Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Desert Springs % Desert Springs Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 525 85.5 70,660 87.2 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 87 14.2 10,404 12.8 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Desert Springs % Desert Springs Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Separate house 351 66.9 47,212 66.8 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 165 31.4 8,964 12.7 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 4 0.8 12,644 17.9 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 0 0.0 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) 		Desert Springs % Desert Springs Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 0 0.0 819 1.2 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 5 1.0 5,172 7.3 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 131 25.0 15,812 22.4 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 155 29.5 29,719 42.1 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 227 43.2 17,586 24.9 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 7 1.3 1,553 2.2 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.3 N/A 2.9 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.8 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) 		Desert Springs % Desert Springs Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
None 7 1.3 7,624 10.8 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 156 29.6 23,957 33.9 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 231 43.8 24,345 34.5 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 126 23.9 12,964 18.3 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 7 1.3 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) 		Desert Springs % Desert Springs Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Family households 405 77.7 50,246 71.1 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 98 18.8 16,814 23.8 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 18 3.5 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) 		Desert Springs % Desert Springs Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Owned outright 112 21.3 11,184 15.8 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 199 37.9 21,366 30.2 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 180 34.3 33,599 47.6 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 24 4.6 2,988 4.2 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 4 0.8 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) 		Desert Springs % Desert Springs Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 4.4 N/A 12.4 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 50.1 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 		Desert Springs % Desert Springs Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 500 N/A 325 N/A 375 N/A
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Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 127 70.6 22,731 67.7 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 21 11.7 5,486 16.3 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 39 21.7 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 		Desert Springs % Desert Springs Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 2,264 N/A 2,000 N/A 1,863 N/A
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Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 156 78.4 15,709 73.5 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 8 4.0 2,408 11.3 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 29 14.6 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 		Desert Springs % Desert Springs Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Male 29 48.3 30,310 49.6 403,709 49.7
Female 31 51.7 30,809 50.4 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 30 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 		Desert Springs % Desert Springs Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.1 N/A 3.8 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 0.9 N/A 1.4 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 3,750 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 		Desert Springs % Desert Springs Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 600 N/A 130 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 2,167 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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