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Jilkminggan
6 km²
A shrinking population marks the recent trend for Jilkminggan (L), which has lost about 41% of its residents since 2011. It is a very young community where the typical resident is just 25 years old and 96.6% of people are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. Most homes are quite crowded, with an average of 6.1 people per house. This high number is consistent with the high proportion of families with children in the area.
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The community is far younger than the national figure, with children under 15 making up 25.5% of the population. Seniors aged 65 and over are very rare, accounting for only 1.5% of residents.
Everyone in the area was born in Australia, and there are no residents born overseas.
Language diversity is very high, with 91.3% of people using a language other than English at home. This is far above the national figure and has risen significantly since 2011.
About 43.7% of people report having no religion, a figure that rose by 38 points since 2011.
Education levels are much lower than the national average, with no adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. However, the number of people completing Year 12 rose by 10 points since 2011 to 22.7%.
Incomes are far below the national figure, with a typical personal weekly income of just $248. No households earn $3,000 or more per week.
Long-term health conditions affect 24% of residents, which is well above the Northern Territory figure. Mental health conditions are relatively uncommon at 2.7%.
Unpaid care is a major part of local life, with 51.8% of people caring for children, far above the national average of 26.3%.
Homes are very crowded, with 6.1 people per home and 69% of households containing six or more people. One-parent families are also much more common than in most areas at 20.9%.
Rental properties dominate the market at 82.8%, and every home in the area is a separate house. Typical weekly rent is very low at $48, which fell since 2016.
More than half of all homes (53.6%) have no motor vehicle, and most people who work walk to their jobs.
The community is very stable, with only 11.8% of people moving in the last five years, far below the national figure of 40.7%.
Only 22.1% of adults are working or looking for work, and the unemployment rate of 9.3% is well above the national figure. Many local workers are employed in education and training.
Walkable amenities are far below the Northern Territory average, with schools and cultural sites being the only available services.