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Remainder of State/Territory
1,345,816 km²
A very high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in the Remainder of State/Territory, where 29.1% of the population identifies as such. This is a young community, with a typical resident aged 36 and a higher number of children than most Australian areas. While typical weekly incomes are higher than the national figure, the region is marked by a small proportion of university degrees and a strong reliance on separate housing.
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The population is notably young, with the typical resident aged 36 and children under 15 making up 19.7% of the community. There is a high rate of de facto relationships at 17.0%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%.
Only 10.0% of residents were born overseas, a figure far below the Australian average of 27.7%. The most common ancestries are Australian at 29.7% and English at 26.6%.
About 23.1% of people use a language other than English at home, which is slightly above the national figure. This includes a higher proportion of people who speak little or no English compared to most similar areas.
The number of people reporting no religion has risen by 16 points since 2011 to reach 39.9%. This is about the same as the national figure of 38.9%.
Education levels are much lower than in most areas, with only 10.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. However, the share of people who completed Year 12 rose by 6.7 points since 2011 to 35.5%.
Typical weekly household income is $1,960, which is a little above the national figure of $1,746. High earners are common, with 25.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week.
Residents are generally healthier than those in other areas, as only 19.6% have a long-term health condition. This is well below the national figure of 27.7%.
Participation in the Defence Force is among the highest at this level, with 5.1% of people having served. Caregiving is also common, as 29.1% of people provide unpaid care for children.
Homes here are larger than usual, with 3.0 people per home compared to the national figure of 2.5. This is consistent with the high share of couples with children, who make up 58.9% of families.
Separate houses are very common at 90.8%, far above the national figure of 72.3%. While typical weekly rent is much lower than the national average at $235, typical monthly mortgage payments are a little higher than the national figure at $2,167.
The area is heavily reliant on cars, with only 1.3% of people commuting by public transport. About 7.9% of people work from home, which is far below the national figure of 21.0%.
The community is relatively stable, as only 28.4% of people moved in the last five years. This is far below the Australian figure of 40.7%.
Full-time employment is very high at 69.3%, far above the national figure of 58.9%. The most common industries for workers are public administration and safety, construction, and agriculture.
This is a car-dependent area with a very low walkability score of 0.3. Very few homes—just 0.6%—have a 15-minute-city walkshed.