2,648
Higher than 79% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Litchfield · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Litchfield
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.
More Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Litchfield than in about 81% of similar areas. The First Nations community here is noticeably older than the national figure, and typical incomes for these households are among the highest for this level of area.
2,648
- 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 Litchfield — higher than 79% of areas.
| Litchfield | 2,648 |
|---|---|
| Northern Territory | 61,115 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 2,648 First Nations people in the area. Their typical age is 30, which is noticeably older than the typical ages of 26 in the Northern Territory and 24 across Australia.
30 yrs
Older than 88% 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.
About 30.1% of First Nations residents finished Year 12. This is well above the Northern Territory figure of 23.2%, though it remains well below the Australian average of 37.0%.
30.1%
Lower than 58% 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.
The First Nations unemployment rate is 7.7%, which is much lower than most similar areas. This figure is far below the Northern Territory's 20.8% and well below the 12.3% seen across Australia.
7.7%
Lower 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 personal income for First Nations people is $856, and household income is $2,508. Both figures are among the highest at this level and sit far above the Northern Territory and national figures.
$856
Higher than 93% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,508
Higher than 99% 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.
Around 7.0% of First Nations residents speak a First Nations language. This is far below the Northern Territory's 60.1% and well below the national figure of 12.3%.
7.0%
Higher than 53% 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 Litchfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE703007/litchfield/topic/first-nations