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Amoonguna
6 km²
The population of Amoonguna has shrunk by about 37% since 2011, leaving a small community of 229 people. It is a very young place where nearly 97% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This is a family-focused area with many children and large households, though it faces significant challenges with low incomes and limited job opportunities. Most residents live in detached houses and rely on a small number of local services.
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This is a very young community where the typical resident is 29, and 27.9% of people are children under 15, which is well above the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 96.9% of the population, a figure that rose slightly since 2011.
Almost everyone here was born in Australia, with 98.3% of residents born here and only 2.6% born overseas. This is far below the national figure of 27.7%.
A high proportion of the community, 69.4%, use a language other than English at home, though this fell 18 points since 2011. Very few people speak little or no English, at just 1.7%.
Over half the community, 55.9%, identify as Christian. Those with no religion make up 34.5%, which is well below the national figure and represents a 28 point rise since 2011.
Formal qualifications are low in the area, with no adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure, and 48.1% of residents finished school at Year 9 or below.
Typical weekly household income is $814, which is far below the national figure of $1,746. No households earn $3,000 or more per week, and 94.3% of individuals earn under $650 weekly.
Long-term health conditions are reported by 13.5% of people, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. Very few people here require help with daily activities, at 2.6%.
Community participation is low, with only 1.9% of residents volunteering, which is far below the national figure. Unpaid care for children is provided by 25.2% of the population.
Households here are large, with an average of 4.0 people per home. One-parent families make up 51.5% of the community, a figure that rose 24 points since 2011.
Most people live in separate houses, and 55.6% are renting, which is far above the national figure. Typical weekly rent is very low at $50, and 77.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms.
Car ownership is low, as 60.4% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is far above the national figure. Public transport use for commuting is 14.3%, much higher than across the country.
The community is relatively stable, with only 17.3% of people moving in the last five years. This is far below the national figure of 40.7%.
Job opportunities are limited, with only 11.3% of adults working or looking for work. The unemployment rate is 22.6%, which is far above the national figure of 5.1%.
While almost every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park or school, the area is otherwise car-dependent. There are no groceries, health services, or public transport stops within a 15-minute walk.