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Nicholson
26,671 km²
An exceptionally high rate of full-time employment defines Nicholson, where 83.7% of the workforce is employed full-time. The community is remarkably young, with a typical resident aged just 23 and nearly 42% of the population being young adults. This is a sparsely populated area of 57 people where almost everyone works in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. Its character is shaped by a highly mobile population and a workforce that earns above the national typical income.
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The area is far younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 23 and very few seniors. About 7% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much higher than most similar areas but far below the Northern Territory average.
The community is almost entirely Australian-born, with 93% born here and no residents born overseas. English and Australian are the most common ancestries reported.
English is the only language used at home by 98.2% of residents. This is far below the national and state figures for language diversity.
A high proportion of residents, 43.9%, report having no religion, which is well above the national figure of 38.9%. Christianity is the other primary affiliation at 54.4%.
While only 7.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree, the area has a high rate of Year 12 completion at 61.7%, which is far above the Territory average. Most qualifications are in agriculture and environment.
Typical personal weekly income is $968, a little above the national figure. Family income is also high at $2,250 per week, though no one in the area earns $2,000 or more weekly.
Residents are in good health, with 0% needing help with daily activities and no reported mental health conditions. This is well below both state and national levels.
Volunteering is common here, with 22.6% of people volunteering, which is well above the national rate. However, very few people provide unpaid childcare or housework.
First Nations residents are older and earn more than typical, with a median age of 63 and a median personal income of $1,562, which is far above the Territory and national figures.
Homes are smaller than usual, with only 2.0 people per home, which is well below the national figure of 2.5.
There is a low density of residents in the home, with 0.70 people per bedroom, well below the national average.
The area has no public transport stops or routes. Consequently, 26.5% of people walk to work and 18.4% work from home.
The population is highly transient, with 71.9% of residents having moved in the last five years, a figure far above the national average.
Employment is centered entirely on agriculture, forestry, and fishing, with a workforce that is remarkably active; 92.5% are working or looking for work, and unemployment is 0.0%.
The area has no street intersections, but it has a high number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, consisting entirely of parks.
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