14,539
Higher than 64% of capital city areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Greater Darwin · Capital City
First Nations in Greater Darwin
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities — how many people identify as First Nations, and how they fare on age, schooling, work, income and language. From the ABS 2021 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Profile; the ABS notes these counts are an undercount.
Typical weekly household income for First Nations people in Greater Darwin is $1,868, which is well above the Northern Territory figure. The area is home to 14,539 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, a number higher than most similar areas. This community is generally younger than the national average, with a typical age of 25.
14,539
- 1–2: 7 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 1 area
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–13: 2 areas
- 13–21: 0 areas
- 21–32: 0 areas
- 32–49: 1 area
- 49–76: 0 areas
- 76–118: 0 areas
- 118–181: 1 area
- 181–280: 1 area
- 280–431: 1 area
- 431–665: 1 area
- 665–1,026: 0 areas
- 1,026–1,582: 4 areas
- 1,582–2,440: 0 areas
- 2,440–3,763: 0 areas
- 3,763–5,804: 0 areas
- 5,804–8,952: 1 area
- 8,952–13,807: 1 area
- 13,807–21,295: 3 areas
- 21,295–32,845: 2 areas
- 32,845–50,659: 4 areas
- 50,659–78,135: 1 area
- 78,135–120,512: 1 area
- 120,512–185,873: 2 areas
All capital city areas, 2021. The marker is Greater Darwin — higher than 64% of areas.
| Greater Darwin | 14,539 |
|---|---|
| Northern Territory | 61,115 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 14,539 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here. The typical person is 25, which is a little younger than the Northern Territory figure but a little older than the national typical age of 24.
25 yrs
Younger than 57% of capital city areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Education
School completion among First Nations people.
Year 12 completion for First Nations people is 35.6%, which is far above the Northern Territory figure of 23.2%. This rate is only a little below the national average of 37%.
35.6%
Higher than 59% of capital city areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Work
Engagement with the labour force.
The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 11.1%, which is lower than most similar areas. This is well below the Northern Territory figure of 20.8% and a little below the national rate of 12.3%.
11.1%
Lower than 70% of capital city areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Income
Personal and household incomes.
Typical personal income is $699, which is far above the Northern Territory figure of $323. Household income is also much higher than most similar areas at $1,868 per week.
$699
Higher than 80% of capital city areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,868
Higher than 86% of capital city areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Language & culture
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
About 13.8% of First Nations people speak a First Nations language, which is much higher than in most similar areas. While this is a little above the national figure, it is far below the 60.1% seen across the Northern Territory.
13.8%
Higher than 74% of capital city areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Greater Darwin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/7GDAR/greater-darwin/topic/first-nations