Borroloola

The community is far younger than the national average, with 23.4% of people under 15 and only 6.9% aged 65 or over. De facto relationships are very common here, at 23.6%, which is far above the national figure.

Most residents were born in Australia (87.7%), and the area has a much lower proportion of overseas-born people (5.7%) compared to the rest of the country.

English is the main language for 77% of residents. While 16.2% use another language at home, this is still well below the national figure of 22.3%.

A majority of people here have no religion (56.8%), a figure that is far above both the national and territory averages.

School completion rates are among the lowest at this level, with only 20.3% of people finishing Year 12, far below the national figure of 58.8%.

Typical incomes are far below the national average, with the typical personal weekly income at just $393. Only 9.2% of households earn $3,000 or more per week.

Residents report far fewer long-term health conditions (15.1%) and mental health conditions (2.8%) than the national average.

Unpaid care for children is very common, with 35.3% of people providing this support, well above the national figure of 26.3%.

First Nations people make up a large part of the community, with 17.9% speaking a First Nations language, which is well above the national average.

Homes tend to be large, with an average of 3.5 people per household. One-parent families are also far more common here (28.5%) than in most other areas.

Rental properties are very common (64.7%), and the typical weekly rent of $33 is far below the national figure. Many homes are crowded, with 1.4 people per bedroom.

Car ownership is low, with 35.4% of homes having no motor vehicle, far above the national figure of 7.4%.

The population is relatively stable, as far fewer people moved here in the last five years (24.2%) compared to the national average of 40.7%.

Working or looking for work is much less common here than elsewhere, at 39.5%. Education, health, and public administration are the main industries for those employed.

The area is considered car-dependent with a low walkability score of 1.9. Only 1% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, far below the territory average.