Ali Curung

The community is exceptionally young, with 32% of people under age 15 and only 3% aged 65 or over, which is far below the national figure of 17.2%. De facto relationships are also much less common here than in most other areas.

Most residents were born in Australia, and only 2.5% were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%.

Language diversity is very high, with 71.8% of people using another language at home, far above the 22.3% seen across Australia.

Religious affiliation is much more common here than in other areas, with 73.1% of people identifying as Christian and only 20.3% reporting no religion, far below the national figure of 38.9%.

Education levels are significantly lower than the national average, with only 20.8% of people completing Year 12 and just 4.2% holding a bachelor degree or higher.

Incomes are very low in this community; the typical weekly family income is $949, which is far below the national figure of $2,120.

Residents report fewer long-term health conditions than most other areas, with 79.2% having none and only 1% reporting a mental health condition, well below the national figure of 8.8%.

Unpaid domestic work is very common, as 55.7% of people care for children and 38.2% do significant housework, both figures far above the national average.

The First Nations community is very young, with a typical age of 21. While 79.8% speak a First Nations language, the unemployment rate is among the highest at this level at 55.2%.

Homes are much larger than usual, with 4.5 people per dwelling and 41.6% of households containing six or more people. One-parent families are also very common at 31.6%.

The area consists entirely of separate houses, though 77.9% are rented. Rent is very low, with a typical weekly cost of just $65, far below the national figure of $375.

Transport is limited, as 66.2% of homes have no motor vehicle, far above the national figure of 7.4%. Consequently, 59.2% of people walk to work.

The population is relatively stable, with only 23.2% of people moving in the last five years, far below the national figure of 40.7%.

The unemployment rate is very high at 38.5%, far above the national figure of 5.1%. Many of those who do work are employed in public administration and safety.

While there is no public transport, the area is very walkable, with 94.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, schools, and groceries.