337
Lower than 89% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Alawa - Brinkin - Nakara · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Alawa - Brinkin - Nakara
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.
Higher income and education levels than most similar areas mark the First Nations community in Alawa - Brinkin - Nakara. There are 337 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here, with a typical age of 25 years.
337
- 1–1: 8 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 1 area
- 4–6: 1 area
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–12: 3 areas
- 12–18: 0 areas
- 18–25: 1 area
- 25–36: 0 areas
- 36–52: 1 area
- 52–74: 0 areas
- 74–106: 0 areas
- 106–151: 5 areas
- 151–217: 5 areas
- 217–310: 9 areas
- 310–444: 33 areas
- 444–636: 49 areas
- 636–910: 60 areas
- 910–1,302: 78 areas
- 1,302–1,864: 44 areas
- 1,864–2,668: 53 areas
- 2,668–3,819: 28 areas
- 3,819–5,466: 23 areas
- 5,466–7,823: 15 areas
- 7,823–11,198: 6 areas
- 11,198–16,027: 6 areas
- 16,027–22,940: 1 area
All indigenous area areas, 2021. The marker is Alawa - Brinkin - Nakara — lower than 89% of areas.
| Alawa - Brinkin - Nakara | 337 |
|---|---|
| Northern Territory | 61,115 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 25, which is a little younger than the Northern Territory figure of 26 but a little older than the national figure of 24.
25 yrs
Older than 57% of indigenous area areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Education
School completion among First Nations people.
Schooling levels are strong here, with 43.7% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is far above the Northern Territory's 23.2% and well above the Australian figure of 37.0%.
43.7%
Higher than 80% of indigenous area 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.
Unemployment for First Nations people is 9.7%, which is lower than most similar areas. This is far below the Northern Territory's 20.8% and a little below the national rate of 12.3%.
9.7%
Lower than 72% of indigenous area 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 incomes are among the highest for this group at this level. Households earn $2,197, far above the Northern Territory's $1,318, while typical personal income is $813, well above the national figure of $540.
$813
Higher than 91% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,197
Higher than 94% of indigenous area 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.
A higher share of First Nations people speak a traditional language here than in most similar areas. At 15.4%, this is well above the Australian figure of 12.3%, though far below the Northern Territory's 60.1%.
15.4%
Higher than 72% of indigenous area 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Alawa - Brinkin - Nakara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE703001/alawa-brinkin-nakara/topic/first-nations