Ramingining

The community is far younger than the national average, with 24.4% of people under 15 and only 4.1% aged 65 or over. This youthfulness is reflected in the family structures, as de facto relationships are far less common than in the rest of the Territory.

The population is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with 95.2% born here. This means the proportion of people born overseas is far below both the state and national figures.

Language diversity is very high, with 91% of residents using a language other than English at home. Around 19.3% of the population speaks little or no English, which is far above the national figure.

Most residents identify as Christian, accounting for 69.7% of the population. This means the share of people with no religion is far below the national average of 38.9%.

Education levels are much lower than most areas, with only 26.3% of residents completing Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%, and only 5.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.

Typical incomes are far below the national average, with a typical household earning $1,166 a week. Very few households earn more than $3,000 weekly, which is far below the state figure.

Long-term health conditions are far less common here than in most areas, with only 9.7% of people reporting one. Similarly, the rate of mental health conditions is much lower than the national average.

Unpaid care for children is very high at 56.8%, far above the national figure. However, volunteering is among the lowest in the region, at just 1.6%.

First Nations identity is central to the community, with 95.7% of people speaking a First Nations language, far above the national rate. Unemployment for First Nations people is among the highest at this level, at 30%.

Homes are much larger than average, with 5.0 people per home and over half of all households containing six or more people. One-parent families are also far more common than in most areas.

Renting is the primary tenure for 84.1% of homes, which is far above the national average. Most people live in separate houses, though they are crowded, with 1.6 people per bedroom.

Many residents do not have a car, with 45.5% of homes having no motor vehicle. Because of this, over half of the workforce walks to work.

The population is very stable, with only 10.1% of people moving in the last five years, which is far below the national average. Almost no recent arrivals from overseas have settled here.

While 62.5% of workers are employed full-time, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is among the lowest at this level. The unemployment rate is far above the national figure.

Most homes are within a 15-minute walk of the school, health services, and groceries, far above the state average. Despite this, the overall walkability score is low because there are few other types of amenities nearby.