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Lansdowne

206 km²

High household incomes set Lansdowne apart from the rest of the Northern Territory and the nation. It is a relatively small community of 499 people where many residents are in de facto relationships. The area is mostly made up of adults, with a typical age of 39 and far fewer children than the national average. This is a prosperous, car-dependent area with a high proportion of full-time workers and a strong presence of detached housing.

Household incomes here are high, yet Lansdowne's schools draw a notably less advantaged community.

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The typical resident is 39, making the area a little older than the national figure and noticeably older than the territory average. About 11.6% of people are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national average but far below the Northern Territory figure.

Most residents were born in Australia, though 10.6% were born overseas, which is far below both the state and national levels. Common ancestries include Australian, English, Irish, Scottish, and German.

While 10.8% of people use a language other than English at home—a figure much higher than most similar areas—this is still far below the national and territory averages. No one in the area speaks little or no English.

A majority of the community identifies as having no religion, at 50.3%. This is far above both the Northern Territory and the national figures.

Education levels are lower than in many other areas, with only 39.2% of people completing Year 12, which is far below the national figure. Around 14.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a rate well below the territory average.

This is a wealthy area where the typical family earns $2,924 a week, well above the national figure of $2,120. About 41.5% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is far above the state and national averages.

Residents report better health than most, with a long-term health condition rate of 18.2%, which is well below the national average. Only 2.6% of people have a mental health condition, a figure much lower than most areas.

Volunteer rates are 18.6%, which is well above the national figure. However, far fewer people here provide unpaid care for children or do significant housework compared to most other areas.

There are 58 First Nations people in the area, whose typical personal income of $866 is far above the national figure. This group is also far older than the national average, with a typical age of 34 and a 0.0% unemployment rate.

Families are larger here, with 2.8 people per home, which is a little above the national average. The area is dominated by couples, and one-parent families make up only 5.2%, which is far below the territory average.

Detached houses are very common at 86.6%, far above the national figure. While 31.7% of homes are owned outright, the typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,167 is a little above the national average.

The area is entirely dependent on cars, with no one commuting by public transport. Most homes have multiple vehicles, and 6.2% of people work from home, which is far below the national figure.

The community has seen significant movement, with recent arrivals from overseas making up 34.0% of the population. This is far above the national and territory averages.

Full-time employment is very high at 77.5%, which is far above the national average. The unemployment rate is very low at 1.2%, and many residents work as technicians, tradespeople or managers.

Lansdowne is highly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.1, which is far below the territory average. Almost no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, schools or public transport.

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