Galiwinku

Galiwinku is far younger than the national average, with a typical resident aged 25 and only 3.1% of the population aged 65 or over. Children under 15 make up 26.6%, which is well above the Australian figure of 18.2%.

The vast majority of residents were born in Australia, with 96% born locally. Only 1.9% of people were born overseas, a figure far below both the Northern Territory and national averages.

Language diversity is very high, with 91.5% of people using another language at home. This is far above the national figure, and 26.5% of residents speak little or no English.

Religious affiliation is common here, as only 4.9% of people report having no religion. This is far below the 38.9% seen across Australia.

Education levels are much lower than most areas, with only 31.6% of residents completing Year 12, compared to 58.8% nationally. Only 4.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.

Typical personal weekly income is $352, which is far below the national figure of $805. However, typical household income is $1,913, which is a little above the Australian average.

Residents report fewer long-term health conditions than most of the country, with only 18.1% affected, compared to 27.7% across Australia. Mental health conditions are also reported at a much lower rate of 4.2%.

Unpaid care is a major part of community life, as 68.5% of people care for children and 20.9% provide other unpaid care, both of which are far above national figures.

The First Nations community is very strong, with 96.3% of people speaking a First Nations language. While the unemployment rate is among the highest at 39%, Year 12 completion is 28.9%, which is well above the Northern Territory average.

Homes are much larger than usual, with an average of 5.6 people per home. Over half of all households contain six or more people, and one-parent families are far more common here than elsewhere, at 31%.

Renting is the norm for 86.4% of households, and no one owns their home outright. While 99.4% of homes are separate houses, they are often crowded, with 1.8 people per bedroom.

Car ownership is very low, with 64.2% of homes having no motor vehicle. Consequently, more than half of the workforce walks to their jobs.

The population is very stable, as only 12.4% of people moved in the last five years, which is far below the national average of 40.7%.

Only 38.1% of adults are working or looking for work, and the unemployment rate is far above the national figure at 32.5%. Many of those employed work in education, training, or health care.

While 100% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, the area is mostly car-dependent for other needs. No homes are within walking distance of groceries or public transport.