Barkly Council - LGA Profile

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Barkly Council

Local Government Area · NT

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👥 Population Overview

Total Population

6,316

Males

3,182 (50.4%)

Females

3,131 (49.6%)

Indigenous

4,205 (66.6%)

Born in Australia

90.3%

English Only at Home

45.2%

Australian Citizens

5,505

Other Languages

54.8%

📊 Age Distribution

0-4 years

8.7%

5-14 years

16.1%

15-19 years

7.8%

20-24 years

7.4%

25-34 years

18.2%

35-44 years

13.2%

45-54 years

11.4%

55-64 years

10.1%

65-74 years

5.3%

75-84 years

1.6%

85+ years

0.2%

💰 Income

Median Personal Income

$456/week

Annual Personal Income

$23,712

Median Household Income

$1,474/week

Annual Household Income

$76,648

Median Family Income

$1,035/week

Annual Family Income

$53,820

🏠 Housing

Median Weekly Rent

$115

Median Monthly Mortgage

$1,087

Average Household Size

3.2 persons

Avg Persons per Bedroom

1.2

🌍 Birthplace

Born in Australia

5,300 (90.3%)

Born Overseas

569 (9.7%)

🎓 Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent

1,328 (32.5%)

Year 11 or Equivalent

473 (11.6%)

Year 10 or Equivalent

1,024 (25.0%)

Year 9 or Equivalent

477 (11.7%)

Year 8 or Below

603 (14.8%)

Did Not Go to School

183 (4.5%)

💼 Employment

Employed Full-time

1,398

Employed Part-time

366

Total Employed

1,906

Unemployed

259

Unemployment Rate

12%

Participation Rate

45.7%

Labour Force

2,167

Not in Labour Force

2,084

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Composition

Total Families

1,365

Couple - No Children

365 (26.7%)

Couple with Children

580 (42.5%)

One Parent Family

388 (28.4%)

Other Family

34 (2.5%)

🏗️ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses

1,362 (85.2%)

Semi-detached/Townhouse

116 (7.3%)

Flat/Apartment

53 (3.3%)

Other Dwelling

52 (3.3%)

Total Occupied Dwellings

1,599

Unoccupied Dwellings

558

🚗 Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle

522 (34.0%)

1 Vehicle

610 (39.8%)

2 Vehicles

277 (18.1%)

3 Vehicles

70 (4.6%)

4+ Vehicles

58 (3.8%)

Total Dwellings

1,534

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