Block (SA1) · Area profile
SA1 05403
14 km²
SA1 05403 stands out for one of the youngest populations in the country, with an unusually renter-heavy population.
It also has very few university graduates and very low rents.
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SA1 05403 has a population of 222 — well below average. The median age in SA1 05403 is 25 yrs, among the lowest in the country (below both the Northern Territory average of 33 yrs and the national 38 yrs). The most common age structure is Children (0–14) at 33%, ahead of Young adults (25–44) (32%). 93.2% of SA1 05403's residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, among the highest in the country (above both the Northern Territory average of 26.3% and the national 3.2%).
1.8% of residents in SA1 05403 were born overseas — among the lowest in the country (below both the Northern Territory average of 21.8% and the national 27.7%). The most common country of birth is Australia at 95%, ahead of India (1%).
86.5% of residents in SA1 05403 use a language other than English at home — among the highest in the country (above both the Northern Territory average of 32.4% and the national 22.3%). 7.7% of people in SA1 05403 speak English not well or not at all, well above average (above both the Northern Territory average of 3.9% and the national 3.4%). The most common language used at home is English only at 9%, ahead of Punjabi (1%).
26.1% of people in SA1 05403 report no religion — well below average (below both the Northern Territory average of 38.5% and the national 38.9%). The most common religious affiliation is Christianity at 72%, ahead of No religion (26%).
4.0% of adults in SA1 05403 hold a bachelor degree or higher — among the lowest in the country (below both the Northern Territory average of 21.5% and the national 26.3%). 10.5% of people in SA1 05403 finished Year 12, among the lowest in the country (below both the Northern Territory average of 49.8% and the national 58.8%). The most common highest year of school is Year 9 or below at 43%, ahead of Year 10 (22%).
Households in SA1 05403 earn a median $1,166 a week — well below average (below both the Northern Territory average of $2,061 and the national $1,746). The median personal income in SA1 05403 is $281 a week, among the lowest in the country (below both the Northern Territory average of $936 and the national $805). The most common household income distribution is $650–$1,499 at 46%, ahead of $1,500–$2,999 (27%). Families in SA1 05403 earn a median $754 a week, among the lowest in the country (below both the Northern Territory average of $2,213 and the national $2,120).
14.9% of residents in SA1 05403 live with a long-term health condition — among the lowest in the country (below both the Northern Territory average of 19.8% and the national 27.7%). 1.8% of people in SA1 05403 report a mental health condition, among the lowest in the country (below both the Northern Territory average of 5.1% and the national 8.8%). The most common long-term health conditions reported is Diabetes at 8%, ahead of Heart disease (6%). 4.5% of residents in SA1 05403 need help with daily activities, around the middle of the range (above the Northern Territory average of 3.6% but below the national 5.8%).
3.4% of people in SA1 05403 volunteer — among the lowest in the country (below both the Northern Territory average of 14.1% and the national 14.1%). 23.5% of people in SA1 05403 provide unpaid care to others, among the highest in the country (above both the Northern Territory average of 9.5% and the national 11.9%). 61.1% of people in SA1 05403 look after children without pay, among the highest in the country (above both the Northern Territory average of 30.2% and the national 26.3%).
Households in SA1 05403 average 4.9 people — among the highest in the country. One-parent families make up 22.4% of families in SA1 05403, well above average (above both the Northern Territory average of 17.5% and the national 14.1%). The most common family composition is Couples with children at 63%, ahead of One-parent families (22%). In SA1 05403, 16.2% of households are people living alone, below average (below both the Northern Territory average of 23.8% and the national 25.6%).
The median weekly rent in SA1 05403 is $75 — among the lowest in the country (below both the Northern Territory average of $325 and the national $375). The median monthly mortgage repayment in SA1 05403 is $498, among the lowest in the country (below both the Northern Territory average of $2,000 and the national $1,863). The most common how homes are owned or rented is Rented at 78%, ahead of Other tenure (27%). Homes in SA1 05403 average 1.70 people per bedroom, among the highest in the country (above both the Northern Territory average of 1.00 and the national 0.80).
48.6% of households in SA1 05403 have no car — among the highest in the country (above both the Northern Territory average of 11.1% and the national 7.4%). 0.0% of workers in SA1 05403 work from home, among the lowest in the country (below both the Northern Territory average of 4.2% and the national 21.0%). The most common how people get to work is Walked at 57%, ahead of Car (driver) (21%). 0.0% of workers in SA1 05403 get to work by public transport, among the lowest in the country (below both the Northern Territory average of 2.2% and the national 3.1%).
27.4% of people in SA1 05403 changed address in the past five years — well below average (below both the Northern Territory average of 42.0% and the national 40.7%).
Unemployment in SA1 05403 stands at 52.0% — among the highest in the country (above both the Northern Territory average of 5.6% and the national 5.1%). 42.9% of workers in SA1 05403 are employed full-time, among the lowest in the country (below both the Northern Territory average of 68.7% and the national 58.9%). The most common industries people work in is Education & training at 39%, ahead of Public administration & safety (29%). Labour-force participation in SA1 05403 is 50.3%, well below average (below both the Northern Territory average of 61.7% and the national 61.1%).
In SA1 05403, socio-economic advantage (irsad decile) account for 1 — among the lowest in the country. In SA1 05403, socio-economic disadvantage (irsd decile) account for 1, among the lowest in the country. In SA1 05403, economic resources (ier decile) account for 1, among the lowest in the country.