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Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Fly Creek NT 0822.

Is Fly Creek family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

22.2% of Fly Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.

53 family households lived in Fly Creek; 39.6% were couple families and 5.7% were one-parent families.

47.2% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Darwin average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Fly Creek?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Fly Creek had 189 residents at the 2021 Census.

29.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

26.5% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Darwin average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Fly Creek?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Fly Creek.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Fly Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

17.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Darwin.

66.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.

16.1% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Fly Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Fly Creek had 2.7 people.

One-person households made up 15.0% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Darwin average.

Two-person households represented 40.0%, while 21.7% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Fly Creek?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

4.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Darwin.

60.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Darwin average.

3.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Fly Creek?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.

One-car households formed 18.3% of the total.

85.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Fly Creek, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

53.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 46.5% reported a different address.

9.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Fly Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

83.6% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Fly Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

9.5% of Fly Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.5% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 83.6%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Fly Creek?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 37.0% of ancestry responses in Fly Creek.

Australian ancestry made up 46.6% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Fly Creek?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

19.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.

Managers accounted for 9.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.2%.

Health care and social assistance employed 7.1% of workers, and education and training employed 11.1%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Fly Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 68.6%, compared with 69.7% across Greater Darwin.

43.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.2% worked part time.

Unemployment was 5.7%, compared with 4.0% across Greater Darwin.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Fly Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

57.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.

4.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

6.9% reported asthma, 3.2% arthritis and 3.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Fly Creek?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

13.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Darwin average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.8%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Fly Creek?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,687 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $380 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Fly Creek compare with Greater Darwin?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 4.0% in Fly Creek, compared with 4.3% across Greater Darwin.

Outright ownership was 17.9% locally and 17.9% across Greater Darwin. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Darwin.

Renting accounted for 16.1% in Fly Creek, against 45.2% across Greater Darwin.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

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