458
Lower than 84% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Millner - Jingili · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Millner - Jingili
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.
About 17.5% of First Nations people in Millner - Jingili speak a traditional language, which is much higher than in most similar areas. The community is relatively young, with the typical First Nations resident aged 24. This group generally sees better education and employment outcomes than the Northern Territory average.
458
- 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 Millner - Jingili — lower than 84% of areas.
| Millner - Jingili | 458 |
|---|---|
| Northern Territory | 61,115 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 458 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here, a population that is smaller than in about 83% of similar areas. The typical age is 24, making this group a little younger than the Territory figure of 26.
24 yrs
Younger 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.
School completion is strong, with 36.7% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the Northern Territory average of 23.2% and is about the same as the national figure.
36.7%
Higher than 64% 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 unemployment rate for First Nations people is 12.3%. This is well below the Northern Territory's 20.8% and aligns exactly with the Australian average.
12.3%
Lower than 52% 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 $1,608, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Territory figure. Personal income is $511, which is well above the $323 seen across the Northern Territory.
$511
Lower than 57% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,608
Higher than 72% 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.
While 17.5% of First Nations people speak a traditional language, this is far below the 60.1% average for the Northern Territory, though it remains well above the national figure.
17.5%
Higher than 73% 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 Millner - Jingili [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE703010/millner-jingili/topic/first-nations