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Warmun

20 km²

A vast gap in demographics and income separates Warmun from the rest of the country, where nearly 90% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This is a very young community with a typical age of just 26 and a population that grew by 61% since 2011. The area is marked by large households and a high proportion of children, which helps explain the strong culture of unpaid care and child-rearing seen across the own community.

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The typical resident is 26, making this one of the youngest areas in the state. While children under 15 make up 24.9% of the population, this is a decline from 32.3% in 2011.

Most residents were born in Australia, with only 2.0% born overseas, a figure far below the national average.

Language diversity is very high, with 61.9% of people using a language other than English at home, though this is lower than the 70.6% recorded in 2011.

Christianity is the main faith for 72.2% of residents, while only 8.1% report no religion, which is far below the state figure.

Educational attainment is much lower than the national average, with only 19.6% of residents completing Year 12 and 4.7% holding a bachelor degree or higher.

Incomes are among the lowest in the country, with a typical weekly family income of $746 and 70.9% of individuals earning under $650 a week.

Health reports are surprisingly positive, as 73.7% of people have no long-term health conditions, which is far above the national trend.

Unpaid care is common here, with 52.6% of people caring for children and 28.2% providing other forms of unpaid care.

Homes are much larger than usual, averaging 4.2 people each, and one-parent families make up a very high 44.5% of households.

Rental is the dominant tenure at 80.9%, with no homes owned outright and a typical weekly rent of just $90.

Car ownership is low, as 43.4% of homes have no motor vehicle, meaning 30.8% of workers walk to their jobs.

The community is relatively stable, with 28.9% of people moving in the last five years, far below the national figure.

Joblessness is a significant challenge, with an unemployment rate of 22.9% and only 38.1% of adults working or looking for work.

While most homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and schools, the area is otherwise car-dependent with almost no access to parks or health services on foot.

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