539
Lower than 80% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Cox - Finniss - Coomalie · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Cox - Finniss - Coomalie
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.
A stark gap exists between First Nations outcomes in Cox - Finniss - Coomalie and those across the rest of the country. The typical First Nations resident is 35, which is far older than the national figure of 24. While language remains strong, there are significant challenges with income and education.
539
- 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 Cox - Finniss - Coomalie — lower than 80% of areas.
| Cox - Finniss - Coomalie | 539 |
|---|---|
| Northern Territory | 61,115 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 539 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here. This group is far older than the Northern Territory average, with a typical age of 35 compared to 26 across the Territory.
35 yrs
Older than 98% 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.
School completion is among the lowest for similar areas, with only 14.6% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is well below the Northern Territory figure of 23.2% and far below the Australian average of 37%.
14.6%
Lower than 91% 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 22.9%, which is much higher than most areas. This rate is a little above the Northern Territory average and far above the national figure of 12.3%.
22.9%
Higher than 86% 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 household income is among the lowest at this level, at $893, which is well below the Northern Territory's $1,318. Personal income is also much lower than most areas, though it sits a little above the Territory average.
$377
Lower than 84% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$893
Lower than 93% 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.
First Nations language is widely spoken by 34.5% of the community. This is far above the national figure, although it is far below the 60.1% seen across the Northern Territory.
34.5%
Higher than 78% 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 Cox - Finniss - Coomalie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE703004/cox-finniss-coomalie/topic/first-nations