Not in any Significant Urban Area

The area is much younger than the national average, with a high proportion of children under 15 at 22.5%. About 53.2% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the rest of the Territory.

Most residents were born in Australia (81.2%), and the area has a much lower proportion of overseas-born people than the national figure. Australian and English are the most common ancestries.

A striking 46.2% of people use a language other than English at home, which is far above the national average. About 6.5% of the population speak little or no English.

Christianity is the most common religion at 45.5%, though the proportion of people reporting no religion has risen significantly since 2011 to 32.5%.

Educational attainment is much lower than the national figure, with only 9.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Only 31.9% of residents have completed Year 12, far below the national average.

Typical incomes are far below the national figure, with the usual personal weekly income at just $446. However, the proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week has risen to 18.4% since 2011.

Long-term health conditions are reported less often here than in the rest of the country, with only 18.5% of people having a long-term condition.

Unpaid childcare is very common, with 36.4% of people caring for children, far above the national average. Conversely, volunteering is quite low at 9.9%.

Homes are typically crowded, with 3.3 people per household and a high rate of one-parent families at 21.5%. Only 22.2% of people live alone, which is well below the national figure.

Rental properties are very common, with 52.3% of households renting, though typical weekly rents are far below the national figure at $100. Most people live in separate houses, and 83.5% of homes are detached.

Car dependence is high, though 24.6% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is far above the national average. Only 5.3% of people work from home.

The population is relatively stable, as far fewer people have moved in the last five years compared to the rest of Australia. However, recent arrivals from overseas make up 19.5% of the community.

Working or looking for work is far less common here than nationally, at 45.6%. The unemployment rate is high at 10.5%, well above the national figure.

The area is mostly car-dependent with a very low walkability score of 2.2. Very few homes are within a 15-minute walk of public transport, and the area has zero street intersections per square kilometre.