Goyder

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Area code SED70013
People 9,457
Male 52.1%
Female 47.9%
Median age 41
Families 2,438
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 0.8
All private dwellings 4,202
Average number of people per household 2.8
Median weekly household income $2,253
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,200
Median weekly rent (b) $400
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 2.5

(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
Goyder % Goyder Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Male 4,925 52.1 117,526 50.5 12,545,154 49.3
Female 4,533 47.9 115,075 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
Goyder % Goyder Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 801 8.5 61,115 26.3 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 7,626 80.6 152,705 65.6 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 1,032 10.9 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
Goyder % Goyder Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Median age 41 N/A 33 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 527 5.6 16,224 7.0 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 647 6.9 16,842 7.2 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 651 6.9 15,836 6.8 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 589 6.2 14,183 6.1 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 431 4.6 15,791 6.8 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 488 5.2 20,936 9.0 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 595 6.3 21,952 9.4 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 636 6.7 19,396 8.3 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 656 6.9 16,421 7.1 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 709 7.5 15,056 6.5 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 838 8.9 14,911 6.4 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 756 8.0 13,078 5.6 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 670 7.1 11,150 4.8 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 549 5.8 8,433 3.6 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 384 4.1 6,065 2.6 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 189 2.0 3,285 1.4 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 88 0.9 1,876 0.8 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 42 0.4 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
Goyder % Goyder Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Married 3,382 44.3 76,341 41.6 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 288 3.8 6,402 3.5 674,590 3.2
Divorced 749 9.8 13,567 7.4 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 252 3.3 6,019 3.3 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 2,969 38.9 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
Goyder % Goyder Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 2,863 44.0 60,425 40.0 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 1,154 17.7 23,113 15.3 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 2,486 38.2 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
Goyder % Goyder Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Preschool 135 4.3 4,252 5.4 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 620 20.0 16,345 20.6 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 85 2.7 2,567 3.2 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 117 3.8 2,374 3.0 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 820 26.4 21,299 26.9 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 412 13.3 8,829 11.1 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 80 2.6 2,239 2.8 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 125 4.0 2,556 3.2 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 613 19.7 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) 159 5.1 4,265 5.4 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 245 7.9 9,216 11.6 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 404 13.0 13,506 17.0 1,789,994 23.3
Other 58 1.9 2,340 3.0 242,821 3.2
Not stated 1,068 34.4 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
Goyder % Goyder Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 901 11.8 39,428 21.5 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 638 8.4 13,766 7.5 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 427 5.6 7,440 4.0 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 1,527 20.0 22,120 12.0 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 955 12.5 24,367 13.3 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 489 6.4 11,605 6.3 958,803 4.6
Year 10 844 11.1 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 12 0.2 148 0.1 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 512 6.7 15,573 8.5 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 149 2.0 3,577 1.9 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 48 0.6 2,134 1.2 175,844 0.8
Not stated 1,123 14.7 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
Goyder % Goyder Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Australian 3,804 40.2 56,046 24.1 7,596,753 29.9
English 3,312 35.0 53,825 23.1 8,385,928 33.0
Irish 894 9.5 16,924 7.3 2,410,833 9.5
Scottish 839 8.9 14,630 6.3 2,176,777 8.6
Australian Aboriginal 683 7.2 57,086 24.5 741,307 2.9

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
Goyder % Goyder Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Australia 7,014 74.2 161,568 69.5 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 292 3.1 5,053 2.2 927,490 3.6
New Zealand 192 2.0 4,041 1.7 530,492 2.1
Vietnam 129 1.4 1,350 0.6 257,997 1.0
Philippines 86 0.9 6,391 2.7 293,892 1.2
Thailand 80 0.8 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
Goyder % Goyder Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 1,687 17.8 61,900 26.6 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 569 6.0 11,261 4.8 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 533 5.6 10,542 4.5 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 5,566 58.9 125,271 53.9 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 1,100 11.6 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
Goyder % Goyder Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Australia 6,127 64.8 136,403 58.6 12,959,282 51.0
England 564 6.0 9,444 4.1 1,626,778 6.4
New Zealand 260 2.7 5,389 2.3 673,661 2.6
Vietnam 174 1.8 1,745 0.8 381,390 1.5
Netherlands 94 1.0 1,151 0.5 177,340 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
Goyder % Goyder Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Australia 6,167 65.2 137,203 59.0 13,383,605 52.6
England 548 5.8 8,905 3.8 1,488,479 5.9
New Zealand 249 2.6 5,164 2.2 650,743 2.6
Vietnam 172 1.8 1,878 0.8 399,037 1.6
Philippines 128 1.4 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Religious affiliation, top responses
All people
Goyder % Goyder Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 4,643 49.1 88,555 38.1 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 1,476 15.6 39,208 16.9 5,075,907 20.0
Not stated 1,151 12.2 27,631 11.9 1,751,052 6.9
Anglican 816 8.6 13,930 6.0 2,496,273 9.8
Uniting Church 277 2.9 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 Goyder, Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (56.4%) (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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people
Goyder % Goyder Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Vietnamese 169 1.8 1,565 0.7 320,758 1.3
Thai 71 0.8 1,034 0.4 66,576 0.3
Mandarin 41 0.4 2,526 1.1 685,274 2.7
Greek 38 0.4 3,258 1.4 229,643 0.9
Khmer 36 0.4 223 0.1 40,037 0.2
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 7,710 81.5 133,262 57.3 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 328 11.0 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
Goyder % Goyder Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
In the labour force 4,996 65.5 113,390 61.7 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 1,735 22.7 52,047 28.3 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 901 11.8 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
Goyder % Goyder Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 3,301 66.1 73,528 64.8 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 1,142 22.9 25,856 22.8 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 374 7.5 7,648 6.7 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 181 3.6 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Goyder % Goyder Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 259 5.4 5,323 5.0 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 439 9.1 9,656 9.0 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 386 8.0 9,024 8.4 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 319 6.6 7,180 6.7 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 1,009 21.0 26,500 24.8 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 1,036 21.5 23,007 21.5 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 1,255 26.1 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
Goyder % Goyder Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 891 18.5 14,759 13.8 1,554,313 12.9
Managers 766 15.9 13,843 12.9 1,645,769 13.7
Clerical and Administrative Workers 686 14.2 14,102 13.2 1,525,311 12.7
Professionals 675 14.0 23,578 22.0 2,886,921 24.0
Community and Personal Service Workers 507 10.5 16,803 15.7 1,382,205 11.5
Labourers 506 10.5 9,099 8.5 1,086,120 9.0
Machinery Operators and Drivers 400 8.3 5,551 5.2 755,863 6.3
Sales Workers 275 5.7 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
Goyder % Goyder Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
State Government Administration 337 7.0 7,260 6.8 174,336 1.4
Primary Education 134 2.8 3,058 2.9 265,249 2.2
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 107 2.2 5,477 5.1 545,158 4.5
Road Freight Transport 87 1.8 935 0.9 135,344 1.1
Electrical Services 81 1.7 1,130 1.1 111,289 0.9

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

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over
Goyder % Goyder Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $1,047 N/A $936 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $2,595 N/A $2,213 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $2,253 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
Goyder % Goyder Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 3,367 69.9 67,832 63.4 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 208 4.3 7,098 6.6 466,904 3.9
Walked only 123 2.6 8,115 7.6 306,045 2.5
Truck 77 1.6 549 0.5 76,657 0.6
Bus 43 0.9 2,260 2.1 175,085 1.5
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 407 8.5 9,090 8.5 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 378 7.8 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) 66 1.4 2,919 2.7 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 3,614 75.0 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
Goyder % Goyder Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 5,260 68.9 119,030 64.8 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 2,024 26.5 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) 706 9.3 17,367 9.5 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 1,163 15.3 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
Goyder % Goyder Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 1,423 18.7 38,974 21.2 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 2,182 28.6 48,665 26.5 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 986 12.9 19,071 10.4 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 658 8.6 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
Goyder % Goyder Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Arthritis 686 7.3 10,374 4.5 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 621 6.6 13,085 5.6 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 197 2.1 3,698 1.6 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 26 0.3 835 0.4 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 337 3.6 10,093 4.3 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 302 3.2 7,151 3.1 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 65 0.7 2,264 1.0 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 180 1.9 2,716 1.2 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 534 5.6 11,979 5.1 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 61 0.6 1,272 0.5 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 608 6.4 14,099 6.1 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 5,644 59.7 149,823 64.4 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 1,335 14.1 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
Goyder % Goyder Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 5,992 63.4 158,265 68.0 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 1,517 16.0 33,920 14.6 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 425 4.5 8,304 3.6 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 186 2.0 3,718 1.6 772,142 3.0
Not stated 1,335 14.1 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
Goyder % Goyder Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Currently serving 60 0.8 4,418 2.4 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 327 4.3 5,110 2.8 496,276 2.4
Has never served 6,325 82.9 154,529 84.1 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 924 12.1 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
Goyder % Goyder Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 968 39.7 18,948 34.8 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 1,131 46.4 24,375 44.7 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 319 13.1 10,076 18.5 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 18 0.7 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
Goyder % Goyder Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Male N/A 27.3 N/A 21.0 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 72.1 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
Goyder % Goyder Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 696 33.1 13,695 31.6 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 58 2.8 1,625 3.8 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 367 17.4 7,092 16.4 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 227 10.8 5,039 11.6 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 87 4.1 1,936 4.5 339,960 6.1
Both not working 246 11.7 7,171 16.6 1,163,744 21.0
Other 192 9.1 3,035 7.0 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 223 10.6 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)
Goyder % Goyder Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 2,994 87.5 70,660 87.2 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 428 12.5 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)
Goyder % Goyder Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Separate house 2,801 93.6 47,212 66.8 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 41 1.4 8,964 12.7 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 4 0.1 12,644 17.9 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 105 3.5 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)
Goyder % Goyder Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 69 2.3 819 1.2 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 233 7.8 5,172 7.3 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 515 17.2 15,812 22.4 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 1,056 35.2 29,719 42.1 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 1,019 34.0 17,586 24.9 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 105 3.5 1,553 2.2 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.1 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)
Goyder % Goyder Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
None 48 1.6 7,624 10.8 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 629 21.0 23,957 33.9 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 1,049 35.1 24,345 34.5 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 1,170 39.1 12,964 18.3 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 93 3.1 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)
Goyder % Goyder Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Family households 2,312 77.1 50,246 71.1 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 580 19.3 16,814 23.8 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 107 3.6 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)
Goyder % Goyder Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Owned outright 850 28.4 11,184 15.8 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 1,495 49.9 21,366 30.2 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 474 15.8 33,599 47.6 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 86 2.9 2,988 4.2 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 90 3.0 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)
Goyder % Goyder Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 11.2 N/A 12.4 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 36.4 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
Goyder % Goyder Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 400 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) 284 59.9 22,731 67.7 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 105 22.2 5,486 16.3 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 81 17.1 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
Goyder % Goyder Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 2,200 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) 1,008 67.4 15,709 73.5 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 191 12.8 2,408 11.3 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 295 19.7 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
Goyder % Goyder Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Male 406 50.9 30,310 49.6 403,709 49.7
Female 392 49.1 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
Goyder % Goyder Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.4 N/A 3.8 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 1.1 N/A 1.4 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 2,316 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
Goyder % Goyder Northern Territory % Northern Territory Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 388 N/A 130 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 2,383 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)
Table based on place of enumeration

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