Knuckey Lagoon Demographics (NT) Local Stats

Knuckey Lagoon (0828) is a suburb of Northern Territory, Darwin, Northern Territory. It is about 12 kms from NT's capital city of Darwin. Knuckey Lagoon is in the federal electorate of Solomon.

In the 2011 census the population of Knuckey Lagoon was 457 and is comprised of approximately 49.9% females and 50.1% males.

The median/average age of the population of Knuckey Lagoon is 36 years of age.

77.9% of people living in the suburb of Knuckey Lagoon were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.5% England, 3.1% New Zealand, 1.3% Italy, 1.1% Greece, 0.9% Germany, 0.7% China , 0.7% Netherlands, 0.7% Canada.

74.2% of people living in Knuckey Lagoon speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 9.8% Australian Indigenous Languages , 9.0% Language spoken at home not stated, 2.0% Greek, 1.5% Italian, 0.9% German, 0.7% Other, 0.7% Dutch, 0.7% Cantonese, 0.7% Spanish.

The religious makeup of Knuckey Lagoon is 31.2% No religion, 21.5% Catholic, 16.0% Anglican, 9.5% Religious affiliation not stated, 5.5% Uniting Church, 3.5% Eastern Orthodox, 2.4% Baptist, 2.4% Buddhism, 1.8% Lutheran, 1.3% Presbyterian and Reformed.

48.9% of people are married, 39.1% have never married and 6.9% are divorced and 3.2% are separated. There are 7 widowed people living in Knuckey Lagoon.

65.1% of the people living in Knuckey Lagoon over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 19.9% are working on a part time basis. Knuckey Lagoon has an unemployment rate of 2.5%.

The main occupations of people living in Knuckey Lagoon are 17.0% Professionals, 17.0% Clerical & administrative workers, 14.9% Technicians & trades workers, 14.0% Managers, 13.2% Community & personal service workers, 8.5% Sales workers, 6.4% Labourers, 5.1% Machinery operators & drivers, 3.8% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Knuckey Lagoon work in are 16.9% Construction, 13.1% Public administration and safety, 8.9% Retail trade, 8.9% Transport, postal and warehousing, 8.5% Health care and social assistance, 6.4% Other services, 5.1% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 5.1% Professional, scientific and technical services, 5.1% Education and training.

36.6% of homes are fully owned, and 32.1% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 28.6% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $793 per week and the median household income is $2774 per week.

The median rent in Knuckey Lagoon is $150 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $3250 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Knuckey Lagoon postcode 0828