Balgo

The community is far younger than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 28. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 91.1% of the population, a figure that rose sharply since 2011.

Almost everyone was born in Australia, with only 2.3% born overseas, which is far below the state and national figures.

Language diversity is very high, with 88.6% of people using a language other than English at home, a figure that rose 83 points since 2011.

Most residents identify as Christian (77.1%), while those with no religion (10.6%) are far below the national figure.

Education levels are much lower than most areas, with only 20.8% of people completing Year 12 and only 6.1% holding a bachelor degree or higher.

Incomes are very low, with the typical personal weekly income at $312. Only 3% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, which is far below the national figure.

Long-term health conditions are reported by 14.6% of people, which is far below the national average of 27.7%.

Unpaid care is very common here; 56.1% of people care for children and 32.4% provide other unpaid care, both far above the national figures.

Homes are much larger than usual, with an average of 4.2 people per household. One-parent families make up 21.8% of households, well above the national figure.

Rentals are the primary tenure for 81.0% of homes, with a typical weekly rent of just $60. No one in the area owns their home outright.

Car ownership is low, as 61.0% of homes have no motor vehicle. Half of the people who work walk to their jobs.

The population is relatively stable, with only 21.3% of people moving in the last five years, far below the national figure of 40.7%.

The unemployment rate is very high at 51.0%, far above the state and national figures of 5.1%. Those who do work are often in education and training.

While the area is mostly car-dependent, every home is within a 15-minute walk of a school, health services, and groceries.