Maningrida

The community is very young, with 24.8% of residents under 15 and only 2.7% aged 65 or over. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 91.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%.

Most residents were born in Australia, with 95.8% born here and only 2.4% born overseas, a figure far below the national average of 27.7%.

Language diversity is very high, as 90.2% of people use a language other than English at home. About 16.4% of the population speak little or no English, which is far above the national figure of 3.4%.

The majority of residents identify as Christians (64.4%). Only 8.4% of people report having no religion, which is far below the national figure of 38.9%.

Educational attainment is much lower than in most areas, with only 27.4% of people completing Year 12. Only 5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, far below the national average of 26.3%.

Incomes are among the lowest in the region, with a typical personal weekly income of $256. Only 6.6% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, which is far below the national figure of 22.6%.

Long-term health conditions are reported by 23.4% of people, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Heart disease is the most common long-term condition at 10.3%.

Caring for children is a major part of local life, with 64.8% of people providing unpaid childcare, far above the national average of 26.3%.

The community has a powerful cultural identity, with 97.4% of First Nations people speaking a First Nations language. However, the unemployment rate for First Nations people is very high at 46%.

Homes are much larger than average, with 5.2 people per household and over half of all homes holding six or more people. One-parent families make up 21.2% of the community.

Renters make up 81% of households, far above the national figure of 30.6%. Typical weekly rent is very low at $90, and overcrowding is common with an average of two people per bedroom.

Car ownership is low, as 61.3% of homes have no motor vehicle. This helps explain why 31% of people walk to work, while only 1% work from home.

The population is very stable, with only 14.6% of people moving in the last five years. Despite this, recent arrivals from overseas account for 41.7% of the population.

The local job market is dominated by health care and social assistance (35.9%) and education (23.7%). The unemployment rate is very high at 36.3%, far above the national figure of 5.1%.

The area has very few walkable amenities, with only 1.2 per 1,000 residents, far below the Northern Territory average of 19.