2,664
Higher than 79% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Maningrida and Outstations · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Maningrida and Outstations
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.
Nearly 97% of First Nations people in Maningrida and Outstations speak a traditional language, making it one of the strongest hubs of Indigenous culture in the region. While the community is large and relatively young, it faces significant challenges with high unemployment and low incomes.
2,664
- 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 Maningrida and Outstations — higher than 79% of areas.
| Maningrida and Outstations | 2,664 |
|---|---|
| Northern Territory | 61,115 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 2,664 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here, which is more than 82% of similar areas. The typical First Nations resident is 25, making them a little older than the Australian figure but a little younger than the Territory average.
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.
Year 12 completion for First Nations residents is 22.3%, which is much lower than most areas. This is far below the national figure of 37% and about the same as the Territory average.
22.3%
Lower 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.
The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 47.1%, which is among the highest for similar areas. This is far above both the Territory rate of 20.8% and the Australian rate of 12.3%.
47.1%
Higher than 99% 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 just $237, which is among the lowest in the country and far below the national figure. Typical household incomes are $1,219, which is a little below the Australian average.
$237
Lower than 99% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,219
Lower than 68% 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 huge 96.9% of First Nations people here speak a traditional language. This is far above the national figure of 12.3% and well above the Territory average of 60.1%.
96.9%
Higher than 99% 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).
More for Maningrida and Outstations
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Maningrida and Outstations [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE704003/maningrida-and-outstations/topic/first-nations