Tanami

The population is far younger than the national figure, with only 4.4% of people aged 65 or over. The number of children under 15 is well above the national average at 25.4%, though this has fallen slightly since 2011.

Most residents were born in Australia, with only 3.2% born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%.

A huge majority of people use another language at home (83.4%), a figure far above the national average. The proportion of people who speak little or no English has also risen since 2016 to 14.8%.

Christianity is the most common faith at 71.3%. Those reporting no religion make up 14.2% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 38.9%.

Schooling levels are much lower than the national average, with only 14% of residents completing Year 12. Only 5.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.

Typical weekly household income is $1,277, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are also very low, with 71.6% of people earning under $650 a week.

Long-term health conditions are reported by 18.2% of people, which is well below the national average. Diabetes is the most common reported condition at 10.1%.

Unpaid care for children is very common here, with 48.9% of people providing this support, far above the national figure of 26.3%. However, volunteering is well below the national average at 4.9%.

First Nations people make up the bulk of the community, with 93.1% speaking a First Nations language. The unemployment rate for this group is 23.2%, which is far above the national figure.

Homes are typically large, with 4.2 people per home and 34.8% of households containing six or more people. One-parent families are also far more common than the national average at 27.1%.

Renters make up 71.5% of the community, and typical weekly rent is very low at $40. Most people live in separate houses, but outright home ownership is very rare at just 1.5%.

Many homes lack a motor vehicle (40.2%), which is far above the national figure of 7.4%. Because there are no public transport stops in the area, many people walk to work.

The community is relatively stable, with only 22.2% of people moving in the last five years, far below the national figure of 40.7%.

Only 31.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national average. Many of those employed work in public administration, health, or education.

The area is ranked among the most disadvantaged in the country, with an overall advantage score of 704, far below the national average of 1,000.

The region is very hot, with an average maximum temperature of 35.0 degrees. Annual rainfall is 432mm, which is a little above the Northern Territory average.

While the area is mostly car-dependent, many residents can walk to health services (75.9%) and schools (94.9%) within 15 minutes.