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Rest of NT
1,344,967 km²
Typical personal incomes in Rest of NT are among the lowest in the region, yet the area is known for a high proportion of full-time workers. This is a young community where over half of the residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. With many children and a high rate of one-parent families, the area is defined by large households and a strong connection to First Nations languages and culture.
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The population is noticeably younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 31 and a high proportion of children under 15. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most other areas.
Most residents were born in Australia, and those born overseas make up 12.7% of the population, which is far below the national figure.
Language diversity is very high, with 46.9% of people using a language other than English at home, a figure far above both the state and national averages.
Nearly half of the community identifies as Christian, while 33% report no religion, which is well below the figures for the state and the nation.
Education levels are lower than the national average, with 37.9% of residents completing Year 12, though this has risen by 5.2 points since 2016.
Typical weekly personal income is $539, which is among the lowest in the region and well below the national figure of $805.
Residents report fewer long-term health issues than the national average, with only 18.9% having a long-term condition.
Unpaid care for children is very common here, with 36.2% of people providing this support, which is well above the national figure.
First Nations people make up a huge part of the community, and 75.8% speak a First Nations language, which is far above the national average.
Homes are larger than usual, with 3.1 people per home, and one-parent families are much more common here than in most other areas.
Renting is very common at 55.1%, and the typical weekly rent of $150 is far below the national figure.
Car dependency is high, with 22.4% of homes having no motor vehicle, far above the national average.
The area sees fewer people moving house than most other regions, although recent arrivals from overseas are more common than in the state average.
While 69.5% of the workforce is employed full-time, the unemployment rate of 8.9% is well above the national figure.
The population has grown by 5.1% since 2021, which is a little below the state growth rate of 6.6%.
The area is very hot, with the highest average maximum and minimum temperatures in the region.
The community is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 3.6, well below the state average.