Council (LGA) · Area profile
Unincorp. Other Territories
106 km²
Unincorp. Other Territories is characterised by far more single-person households than most areas and an ageing population.
Beyond that, it has a largely car-dependent neighbourhood and somewhat fewer residents than usual.
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Unincorp. Other Territories is home to 2,494 people, down 17.0% since 2011 — well below average. The median age in Unincorp. Other Territories is 49 yrs, up 53.1% since 2011, well above average (above both the Other Territories average of 43 yrs and the national 38 yrs). The most common age structure is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, ahead of Seniors (65+) (24%). 15.7% of people in Unincorp. Other Territories are in a de facto relationship, up 155.4% since 2011, well above average (above both the Other Territories average of 13.4% and the national 11.5%).
23.5% of residents in Unincorp. Other Territories were born overseas, down 43.9% since 2011 — well above average (below both the Other Territories average of 28.9% and the national 27.7%). The most common country of birth is Australia at 62%, ahead of New Zealand (13%).
32.2% of residents in Unincorp. Other Territories use a language other than English at home, down 20.7% since 2011 — well above average (below the Other Territories average of 40.6% but above the national 22.3%). 1.1% of people in Unincorp. Other Territories speak English not well or not at all, down 88.7% since 2016, above average (below both the Other Territories average of 7.5% and the national 3.4%). The most common language used at home is English only at 54%, ahead of Tagalog (1%).
35.4% of people in Unincorp. Other Territories report no religion, up 217.4% since 2011 — below average (above the Other Territories average of 27.2% but below the national 38.9%). The most common religious affiliation is Christianity at 46%, ahead of No religion (35%).
15.8% of adults in Unincorp. Other Territories hold a bachelor degree or higher, up 77.1% since 2011 — above average (above the Other Territories average of 13.2% but below the national 26.3%). Unincorp. Other Territories has 2 schools, well below average. The most common highest year of school is Year 12 at 46%, ahead of Year 10 (25%). Unincorp. Other Territories's schools enrol 335 students, well below average.
The median household income in Unincorp. Other Territories is $1,199 a week, down 28.2% since 2011 — well below average (below both the Other Territories average of $1,497 and the national $1,746). 8.4% of households in Unincorp. Other Territories bring in $3,000 or more a week, well below average (below both the Other Territories average of 16.1% and the national 22.6%). The most common household income distribution is $650–$1,499 at 33%, ahead of $1,500–$2,999 (27%). 6.1% of people in Unincorp. Other Territories earn $2,000 or more a week, well below average (below both the Other Territories average of 9.1% and the national 12.5%).
24.6% of residents in Unincorp. Other Territories live with a long-term health condition — below average (above the Other Territories average of 19.3% but below the national 27.7%). 5.7% of people in Unincorp. Other Territories report a mental health condition, well below average (above the Other Territories average of 3.9% but below the national 8.8%). The most common long-term health conditions reported is Arthritis at 8%, ahead of Other condition (7%). 4.7% of residents in Unincorp. Other Territories need help with daily activities, up 118.8% since 2011, below average (above the Other Territories average of 3.7% but below the national 5.8%).
26.9% of people in Unincorp. Other Territories volunteer, up 44.8% since 2011 — well above average (above both the Other Territories average of 21.7% and the national 14.1%). 4.6% of people in Unincorp. Other Territories have served in the Defence Force, well above average (above both the Other Territories average of 3.1% and the national 2.8%). 24.7% of people in Unincorp. Other Territories do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework a week, up 143.3% since 2011, well above average (above both the Other Territories average of 19.0% and the national 20.7%).
Unincorp. Other Territories is home to 213 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — below average. First Nations residents of Unincorp. Other Territories have a median age of 42 yrs, among the highest in the country (below the Other Territories average of 44 yrs but above the national 24 yrs). 6.4% of First Nations people in Unincorp. Other Territories’s labour force are unemployed, well below average (below both the Other Territories average of 13.2% and the national 12.3%).
Households in Unincorp. Other Territories average 2.2 people, down 24.1% since 2011 — well below average. 36.3% of households in Unincorp. Other Territories are single-person households, up 83.7% since 2011, well above average (above both the Other Territories average of 32.1% and the national 25.6%). The most common family composition is Couples with children at 45%, ahead of Couples without children (37%). One-parent families make up 15.6% of families in Unincorp. Other Territories, up 29.6% since 2011, above average (above both the Other Territories average of 11.7% and the national 14.1%).
Renters in Unincorp. Other Territories pay a median $228 a week, up 156.2% since 2011 — below average (above the Other Territories average of $200 but below the national $375). 95.9% of dwellings in Unincorp. Other Territories are separate houses, up 68.4% since 2011, well above average (above both the Other Territories average of 82.1% and the national 72.3%). The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 38%, ahead of Rented (32%). 64.4% of homes in Unincorp. Other Territories have three or more bedrooms, down 3.2% since 2011, well below average (below both the Other Territories average of 64.6% and the national 73.8%).
3.5% of households in Unincorp. Other Territories have no car, down 58.3% since 2011 — below average (below both the Other Territories average of 4.2% and the national 7.4%). 0.0% of workers in Unincorp. Other Territories get to work by public transport, down 100.0% since 2011, among the lowest in the country (below both the Other Territories average of 3.4% and the national 3.1%). The most common how people get to work is Car (driver) at 62%, ahead of Walked (8%). Unincorp. Other Territories has 0 public transport stops, among the lowest in the country.
36.1% of people in Unincorp. Other Territories changed address in the past five years, up 39.6% since 2011 — around the middle of the range (above the Other Territories average of 30.2% but below the national 40.7%). 8.7% of Unincorp. Other Territories's residents arrived from overseas within the past five years, up 44.1% since 2011, below average (above the Other Territories average of 5.6% but below the national 14.5%).
Unincorp. Other Territories's unemployment rate is 3.2%, down 17.4% since 2011 — well below average (above the Other Territories average of 2.4% but below the national 5.1%). 51.8% of workers in Unincorp. Other Territories are employed full-time, down 29.1% since 2011, well below average (below both the Other Territories average of 60.0% and the national 58.9%). The most common industries people work in is Accommodation & food at 16%, ahead of Retail trade (13%). Labour-force participation in Unincorp. Other Territories is 61.0%, up 26.8% since 2011, above average (above the Other Territories average of 58.2% but below the national 61.1%).
In Unincorp. Other Territories, socio-economic advantage (irsad decile) account for 5 — around the middle of the range. Unincorp. Other Territories's businesses is 78, among the lowest in the country. In Unincorp. Other Territories, population growth since 2021 account for -1.3%, among the lowest in the country (below the Other Territories average of 3.4%).
In Unincorp. Other Territories, average annual rainfall account for 1,609 — among the highest in the country. In Unincorp. Other Territories, average maximum temperature account for 21.4, well below average. In Unincorp. Other Territories, average minimum temperature account for 13.2, above average.
Unincorp. Other Territories scores 2.4 out of 10 for walkability — mostly car-dependent. The average home in Unincorp. Other Territories can walk to 2.5 of 8 everyday amenity types within 15 minutes. 27.1% of homes in Unincorp. Other Territories sit within a 15-minute walk of at least five of eight everyday amenity types (above the Other Territories average of 27.1%).