Thamarrurr

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 86.9% of the population, which is far above the Northern Territory figure. The community is notably young, with children under 15 accounting for 26.6% of residents, while only 3.5% are aged 65 or over.

The vast majority of residents were born in Australia, with 94.7% born here. Very few people were born overseas, at just 2.3%, which is far below the national average.

Language diversity is very high, as 85.3% of people use a language other than English at home, far above the national figure of 22.3%. About 18.7% of residents speak little or no English, though this has fallen since 2016.

Christianity is the most common affiliation at 44.3%. Those reporting no religion make up 30.9% of the community, a figure that has risen sharply by 27 percentage points since 2011.

Education levels are much lower than the national average, with only 36.5% of residents completing Year 12. Just 5.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the typical figure for the state.

Incomes are among the lowest in the region, with a typical household earning $787 a week. Only 8.1% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, far below the national average of 22.6%.

Residents report fewer long-term health conditions than most areas, with only 11.8% having one, far below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also reported at a very low rate of 1.7%.

Unpaid work is common here; 48.7% of people care for children unpaid and 31.8% do significant housework, both far above national figures. However, volunteering is low at 6.0%.

The First Nations community is prominent, with 1,840 people and 93.2% speaking a First Nations language. Unemployment is high at 33.3%, and the typical personal income for First Nations people is far below the national figure at $161.

Homes are much larger than usual, with 4.8 people per home and 40.2% of households containing six or more people. One-parent families are also common, making up 24.6% of the community.

Renting is the primary tenure for 80.6% of households, far above the national average. The typical weekly rent is very low at $50, and 65.4% of homes have no motor vehicle.

Walking is the main way to get to work for 40.9% of residents. While 6.6% use public transport—much higher than the national average—there are no actual public transport stops or routes in the area.

The population is very stable, with only 13.2% of people moving in the last five years, far below the national figure of 40.7%. Interestingly, 24.5% of residents are recent arrivals from overseas.

While 73.4% of workers are employed full-time, the overall rate of adults working or looking for work is very low at 26.6%. The unemployment rate is high at 18.6%, far above the state average.

The area is ranked as having the lowest overall advantage and access to resources among similar areas, with only seven businesses operating in the region.

Thamarrurr is a wet and warm environment, with average annual rainfall of 1,351mm, which is far above the Northern Territory average of 362mm.

The area is mostly car-dependent, but many homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services (86.5%) and schools (85.4%), which is far above the state average.