Ngukurr

The community is far younger than the rest of the country, with a typical age of 25 and very few seniors. First Nations people make up 92.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure.

Almost everyone here was born in Australia, and the proportion of people born overseas is much lower than in most other areas.

Language diversity is very high, with 91.5% of people using another language at home. This is far above the national figure, while 13% of residents speak little or no English.

More than half of the residents identify as Christian. The proportion of people with no religion is 32%, which is well below the national figure of 38.9%.

Educational attainment is much lower than in most areas, with only 21.3% of people completing Year 12. Just 6.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure.

Typical incomes are among the lowest at this level, with the typical personal weekly income being just $230. Only 7.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the Northern Territory average.

Long-term health conditions are reported by 21.2% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Only 2.9% of people need help with daily activities.

Unpaid care is a major part of local life, with 61.4% of people caring for children, a rate far above the national figure. However, volunteering is among the lowest at this level.

First Nations people make up the vast majority of the community, with 98.3% speaking a First Nations language. The unemployment rate for this group is 28.7%, which is far above the national average.

Homes are very large, with 5.5 people per household and over half of all homes containing six or more people. One-parent families are also very common at 24.4%.

Renting is the primary tenure for 83.2% of households, while no one owns their home outright. Because houses are crowded, there are typically 1.9 people per bedroom.

Many homes have no motor vehicle, at 48.1%, which is far above the national average. This helps explain why 44% of people walk to get to work.

The population is very stable, with only 11.9% of people moving in the last five years, which is far below the national figure.

The unemployment rate is among the highest at this level at 23.4%. Many of those who are working are employed in education and training.

Every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, grocery store, and health services. Despite this, the overall walkability score is low because the area is mostly car-dependent.