MacDonnell Council - LGA Profile

👥 Population Overview

Total Population

5,748

Males

3,070 (53.4%)

Females

2,680 (46.6%)

Indigenous

4,919 (85.6%)

Born in Australia

96.9%

English Only at Home

18.5%

Australian Citizens

4,818

Other Languages

81.5%

📊 Age Distribution

0-4 years

7.6%

5-14 years

15.1%

15-19 years

6.8%

20-24 years

9.1%

25-34 years

19.3%

35-44 years

16.0%

45-54 years

12.4%

55-64 years

8.4%

65-74 years

4.0%

75-84 years

1.0%

85+ years

0.2%

💰 Income

Median Personal Income

$286/week

Annual Personal Income

$14,872

Median Household Income

$1,151/week

Annual Household Income

$59,852

Median Family Income

$743/week

Annual Family Income

$38,636

🏠 Housing

Median Weekly Rent

$75

Median Monthly Mortgage

$758

Average Household Size

3.8 persons

Avg Persons per Bedroom

1.4

🌍 Birthplace

Born in Australia

5,324 (96.9%)

Born Overseas

170 (3.1%)

🎓 Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent

712 (18.0%)

Year 11 or Equivalent

389 (9.8%)

Year 10 or Equivalent

1,114 (28.2%)

Year 9 or Equivalent

576 (14.6%)

Year 8 or Below

1,006 (25.4%)

Did Not Go to School

158 (4.0%)

💼 Employment

Employed Full-time

660

Employed Part-time

403

Total Employed

1,158

Unemployed

191

Unemployment Rate

14.1%

Participation Rate

30.3%

Labour Force

1,343

Not in Labour Force

2,740

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Composition

Total Families

1,158

Couple - No Children

269 (23.2%)

Couple with Children

495 (42.7%)

One Parent Family

340 (29.4%)

Other Family

53 (4.6%)

🏗️ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses

982 (87.2%)

Semi-detached/Townhouse

54 (4.8%)

Flat/Apartment

18 (1.6%)

Other Dwelling

47 (4.2%)

Total Occupied Dwellings

1,126

Unoccupied Dwellings

440

🚗 Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle

445 (41.5%)

1 Vehicle

440 (41.0%)

2 Vehicles

125 (11.7%)

3 Vehicles

37 (3.5%)

4+ Vehicles

24 (2.2%)

Total Dwellings

1,072

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