Nganmarriyanga

The community is far younger than the national figure, with only 3.6% of people aged 65 and over. De facto relationships are much more common here than in the rest of the Territory, involving 25.6% of residents.

Almost the entire population was born in Australia, with 94.5% of residents born here. This is far below the national figure for overseas births, which stands at 0.0%.

Language diversity is very high, with 90.1% of people using another language at home, far above the Australian figure of 22.3%. This is consistent with the very high First Nations population.

Christianity is the main faith for 81.0% of the community. Far fewer people identify as having no religion compared to the national figure of 38.9%.

Education levels are much lower than most areas, with only 27.9% of people completing Year 12. Only 1.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

Incomes are among the lowest in the region, with a typical weekly household income of $819, far below the national figure of $1,746. No households earn $3,000 or more per week.

The community reports far fewer long-term health conditions than most areas, with only 7.7% of people affected. This is far below the national figure of 27.7%.

Family care is a priority here, with 52.3% of people providing unpaid child care, far above the national figure of 26.3%. However, volunteering is very low at 0.0%.

First Nations people make up the vast majority of the community, and 99.7% speak a traditional language. This group is noticeably younger and earns much less than the national average, with a typical personal income of $201.

Homes are much larger than usual, with an average of 5.9 people per dwelling. Almost 60% of households contain six or more people, and no one lives alone.

Rental is the primary way of living, with 92.3% of homes rented and none owned outright. Rent is very low, with a typical weekly cost of $50, far below the national figure of $375.

Most people do not own a car, with 73.1% of homes having no vehicle. This explains why 64.7% of workers walk to their jobs.

The population is very stable, with only 9.9% of people moving in the last five years. This is far below the national figure of 40.7%.

The unemployment rate is 21.7%, far above the national figure of 5.1%. Only 34.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is among the lowest at this level.

The area has very few walkable amenities, with only 5.5 per 1,000 residents, far below the Northern Territory figure of 19.0.