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Warruwi
16 km²
High unemployment and very low typical incomes define the economic landscape of Warruwi (L). This is a predominantly Aboriginal community where 90.5% of residents identify as such, making it far more so than the Northern Territory average. The population is remarkably young, with a typical age of just 25 and a high proportion of children, which helps explain the large household sizes. Since 2011, the community has grown rapidly, more than doubling in size to 432 people.
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The area is far younger than the national figure, with 26.6% of the population being children under 15. Only 5.3% of residents are seniors, a figure far below the Australian average.
Born in Australia for the most part, only 2.1% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the state and national figures.
Language diversity is very high, with 89.8% of people using a language other than English at home. This is far above the national figure, though the proportion of people speaking little or no English has fallen slightly since 2016.
Most residents identify as Christian, at 69.7%. The proportion of people with no religion is just 9.0%, which is far below the national figure.
Educational attainment is much lower than the national average, with only 20.5% of residents completing Year 12 and 3.5% holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Typical weekly personal income is very low at $276, far below the national figure of $805. However, typical household income has risen by $687 since 2011 to reach $1,420.
Long-term health conditions are less common here than in the rest of the country, with only 16.2% of people reporting one, compared to the national figure of 27.7%.
Unpaid care for children is very common, with 49.4% of people providing this support, which is far above the national average. Volunteers make up 8.5% of the community.
Homes are very crowded, with 4.5 people per household, far above the national average of 2.5. One-parent families make up 26.1% of households, a figure well above the state average.
Renting is the norm for 82.4% of homes, and no one owns their home outright. Typical weekly rent is very low at $105, far below the national figure.
The community is highly dependent on walking or cars, as 68.8% of homes have no motor vehicle, far above the national figure. No one uses public transport to commute.
The population is relatively stable, with only 12.2% of people moving in the last five years, far below the national figure of 40.7%.
Unemployment is very high at 50.8%, far above the national figure. While many are unemployed, 65.5% of those working are in full-time roles, with many employed in public administration and safety.
The area is very car-dependent with a low walkability score of 1.5. While everyone lives within a 15-minute walk of health services and a school, there are no grocery stores or parks within that distance.