Milingimbi

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 93.4% of the population, a figure far above the national average. The community is very young, with children under 15 making up 24.5% of residents, while only 3.6% are aged 65 or over.

The vast majority of residents were born in Australia, with 97.4% born here. Very few people were born overseas, at just 0.4%, which is far below the figures for the Northern Territory and Australia.

Language diversity is very high, with 92.1% of people using another language at home, far above the national figure. However, the proportion of people who speak little or no English fell to 9.9% between 2016 and 2021.

Christianity is the most common faith at 52.4%, and 27.9% of residents follow other religions. Those reporting no religion make up 15.8%, which is far below the typical figure for Australia.

Education levels are lower than in most areas, with only 4.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. However, the number of people who completed Year 12 rose by 13 points since 2011 to reach 27.6%.

Typical weekly personal income is $233, which is far below the national figure of $805. Family incomes are also very low, with the typical weekly family income falling by $87 since 2011 to $690.

Long-term health conditions are reported by 16.4% of residents, which is far below the national average of 27.7%. Only 1.4% of people reported a mental health condition.

Many residents provide unpaid care, with 16.8% doing so, which is well above the national figure. A high proportion of the community, 54.9%, are also caring for children without pay.

Homes here are much larger than usual, with 5.7 people per home and 61% of households containing six or more people. One-parent families are also very common, making up 38.9% of households.

Renting is the most common arrangement for 74.7% of households, and the typical weekly rent of $45 is far below the national figure. Crowding is high, with an average of 2.1 people per bedroom.

Most homes do not have a motor vehicle, affecting 62.1% of households. Because of this, no one in the community uses public transport to commute, and no one works from home.

The population is very stable, with only 5.5% of people moving in the last five years. This is far below the 40.7% reported across Australia.

The unemployment rate is 27.4%, which is far above the national figure. Only 25.8% of adults are currently working or looking for work, and full-time employment fell by 25 points since 2011.

Every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, grocery store, and health service. While the walkability score is 4.5, which is somewhat walkable, there is no public transport within a 10-minute walk.