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Elliott
3 km²
A small population of 287 people live in Elliott, where typical weekly household incomes are far below the national figure. It is a very young community, with children under 15 making up nearly 28% of the population. This young age profile is reflected in the home life, with large households and a high number of single-parent families. The area is predominantly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and most residents do not identify with a religion.
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 85% of the population, which is far above the Northern Territory average. The community is notably young, with a typical age of 28 and a high proportion of children.
Most residents were born in Australia, and only 3.8% were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. English is the most common ancestry listed at 6.6%.
About 32.8% of people use a language other than English at home, which is far above the national figure. However, this is a big drop from 2011, when 84.2% did so.
The majority of residents, 64.5%, report having no religion, a figure far above both the territory and national averages. This is a significant increase from 14.8% in 2011.
Education levels are much lower than most areas, with only 18.3% of residents completing Year 12 and 5.4% holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Incomes are among the lowest in the country, with a typical weekly household income of $1,093. No households earn $3,000 or more per week, which is far below the national average.
Heart disease is the most common long-term health condition at 11.1%. Generally, the area has fewer people needing help with daily activities compared to the rest of the country.
A high 49% of people provide unpaid childcare, and 28.4% do significant housework, both of which are far above the national figures.
Homes are larger than usual, with an average of 3.8 people per household. One-parent families are very common, making up 36.7% of all families.
Rent is very low, with a typical weekly cost of $129. While 32.4% of homes are rented, only 7.4% are owned outright, far below the national figure.
Public transport use is higher than the territory average at 5.3%, yet 31.3% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is far above the national figure.
The community is relatively stable, with only 22% of people having moved in the last five years, far below the national figure of 40.7%.
Working or looking for work is much less common here than elsewhere, at 36.8%. Many of those employed work in public administration and safety.
While most homes are within a short walk of a park, school, or groceries, the area is mostly car-dependent with no health services within a 15-minute walk.