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Pirlangimpi
12 km²
Typical weekly household incomes in Pirlangimpi (L) are much lower than the national figure, with a typical family earning just $487. This small community on the Tiwi Islands is predominantly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, making up 91.2% of the population. It is a notably young place where children under 15 represent a quarter of the residents. The area has seen a significant population drop since 2011, shrinking by 28% to 317 people.
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The community is very young, with a typical age of 32 and a high proportion of children. While the population has aged slightly since 2011, seniors aged 65 and over still make up only 5.4% of residents, which is far below the national figure.
Everyone in the community was born in Australia, and there have been no overseas arrivals since 2011.
A huge majority of residents, 83.0%, use a language other than English at home, which is far above the Northern Territory average. Despite this, the proportion of people who speak little or no English is about the same as the national figure.
Most residents identify as Christian, with 82.6% affiliation. This is reflected in the fact that the proportion of people with no religion is far below the national figure.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up only 2.6% of the population, far below the national average. However, the number of people who completed Year 12 rose 27 points since 2011 to 37.0%.
Incomes are very low across the board; 82.1% of people earn under $650 a week. Typical weekly household income fell by $712 since 2011 to reach $596, which is far below the typical Australian household's $1,746.
Residents report fewer long-term health conditions than the national average, with 81.4% having none. Only 1.3% of people need help with daily activities, which is well below the national figure.
Unpaid care for children is common here, with 35.3% of people providing this support. Conversely, the volunteer rate is among the lowest at this level, at just 4.3%.
Homes tend to be larger than average with 3.1 people per home, which helps explain why one-parent families are so common at 34.8%. This is far above the national figure of 14.1%.
Renting is the norm, with 92.5% of households renting and no homes owned outright. The typical weekly rent is very low at $80, though this has risen $40 since 2016.
Most residents do not own a car, with 64.1% of homes having no motor vehicle. This is far above the national average and is reflected in the fact that 68.3% of workers walk to their jobs.
The community is very stable, with only 9.6% of people moving in the last five years, far below the national figure of 40.7%.
While 74.6% of the workforce is employed full-time, the unemployment rate is very high at 19.0%. Only 35.7% of adults are either working or looking for work, which is far below the national average.
The area has 15.8 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, consisting mainly of parks, health services, and schools.