Tiwi Islands Council - LGA Profile

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Tiwi Islands Council

Local Government Area · NT

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👥 Population Overview

Total Population

2,348

Males

1,152 (49.1%)

Females

1,193 (50.8%)

Indigenous

2,030 (86.5%)

Born in Australia

97.6%

English Only at Home

13.1%

Australian Citizens

2,169

Other Languages

86.9%

📊 Age Distribution

0-4 years

6.3%

5-14 years

16.4%

15-19 years

9.8%

20-24 years

7.3%

25-34 years

16.9%

35-44 years

14.9%

45-54 years

14.6%

55-64 years

9.6%

65-74 years

3.8%

75-84 years

0.8%

85+ years

0%

💰 Income

Median Personal Income

$240/week

Annual Personal Income

$12,480

Median Household Income

$757/week

Annual Household Income

$39,364

Median Family Income

$551/week

Annual Family Income

$28,652

🏠 Housing

Median Weekly Rent

$80

Median Monthly Mortgage

$845

Average Household Size

3.4 persons

Avg Persons per Bedroom

1.3

🌍 Birthplace

Born in Australia

2,158 (97.6%)

Born Overseas

53 (2.4%)

🎓 Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent

541 (32.6%)

Year 11 or Equivalent

429 (25.8%)

Year 10 or Equivalent

498 (30.0%)

Year 9 or Equivalent

90 (5.4%)

Year 8 or Below

94 (5.7%)

Did Not Go to School

8 (0.5%)

💼 Employment

Employed Full-time

255

Employed Part-time

160

Total Employed

460

Unemployed

170

Unemployment Rate

27.1%

Participation Rate

34.9%

Labour Force

633

Not in Labour Force

1,050

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Composition

Total Families

570

Couple - No Children

155 (27.2%)

Couple with Children

217 (38.1%)

One Parent Family

155 (27.2%)

Other Family

37 (6.5%)

🏗️ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses

489 (81.0%)

Semi-detached/Townhouse

30 (5.0%)

Flat/Apartment

61 (10.1%)

Other Dwelling

15 (2.5%)

Total Occupied Dwellings

604

Unoccupied Dwellings

106

🚗 Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle

373 (63.1%)

1 Vehicle

169 (28.6%)

2 Vehicles

42 (7.1%)

3 Vehicles

10 (1.7%)

4+ Vehicles

0 (0%)

Total Dwellings

591

Tiwi Islands