Block (SA1) · Area profile
SA1 05902
3,353 km²
SA1 05902 stands out for one of the youngest populations in the country, with very few university graduates.
It's also marked by very low rents and remarkably few over-65s.
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SA1 05902 has a population of 188 — well below average. The median age in SA1 05902 is 21 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 31%, ahead of Youth (15–24) (29%). 100.0% of SA1 05902'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%).
0.0% of residents in SA1 05902 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 100%, ahead of England (0%).
100.0% of residents in SA1 05902 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%). 29.8% of people in SA1 05902 speak English not well or not at all, among the highest in the country (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 0%, ahead of Mandarin (0%).
0.0% of people in SA1 05902 report no religion — among the lowest in the country (below both the Northern Territory average of 38.5% and the national 38.9%). The most common religious affiliation is Christianity at 99%, ahead of No religion (0%).
0.0% of adults in SA1 05902 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%). 23.7% of people in SA1 05902 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 33%, ahead of Year 10 (24%).
Households in SA1 05902 earn a median $860 a week — among the lowest in the country (below both the Northern Territory average of $2,061 and the national $1,746). The median personal income in SA1 05902 is $234 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 28%, ahead of Under $650 (19%). Families in SA1 05902 earn a median $700 a week, among the lowest in the country (below both the Northern Territory average of $2,213 and the national $2,120).
11.7% of residents in SA1 05902 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%). 0.0% of people in SA1 05902 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 Heart disease at 5%, ahead of Other condition (5%). 2.7% of residents in SA1 05902 need help with daily activities, well below average (below both the Northern Territory average of 3.6% and the national 5.8%).
12.3% of people in SA1 05902 volunteer — around the middle of the range (below both the Northern Territory average of 14.1% and the national 14.1%). 39.1% of people in SA1 05902 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%). 88.4% of people in SA1 05902 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 05902 average 4.9 people — among the highest in the country. In SA1 05902, 0.0% of households are people living alone, among the lowest in the country (below both the Northern Territory average of 23.8% and the national 25.6%). The most common family composition is Couples with children at 60%, ahead of One-parent families (20%). One-parent families make up 20.3% of families in SA1 05902, well above average (above both the Northern Territory average of 17.5% and the national 14.1%).
The median weekly rent in SA1 05902 is $30 — among the lowest in the country (below both the Northern Territory average of $325 and the national $375). Homes in SA1 05902 average 1.90 people per bedroom, among the highest in the country (above both the Northern Territory average of 1.00 and the national 0.80). The most common how homes are owned or rented is Rented at 53%, ahead of Owned outright (50%). 100.0% of dwellings in SA1 05902 are separate houses, among the highest in the country (above both the Northern Territory average of 66.8% and the national 72.3%).
50.0% of households in SA1 05902 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 05902 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 27%, ahead of Car (driver) (18%). 0.0% of workers in SA1 05902 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%).
26.3% of people in SA1 05902 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 05902 stands at 60.0% — among the highest in the country (above both the Northern Territory average of 5.6% and the national 5.1%). 81.8% of workers in SA1 05902 are employed full-time, among the highest in the country (above both the Northern Territory average of 68.7% and the national 58.9%). The most common industries people work in is Education & training at 36%, ahead of Health care & social assistance (23%). Labour-force participation in SA1 05902 is 36.2%, among the lowest in the country (below both the Northern Territory average of 61.7% and the national 61.1%).
In SA1 05902, socio-economic advantage (irsad decile) account for 1 — among the lowest in the country. In SA1 05902, socio-economic disadvantage (irsd decile) account for 1, among the lowest in the country. In SA1 05902, economic resources (ier decile) account for 1, among the lowest in the country.