2,059
Higher than 73% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
North-West Arnhem · Indigenous Area
First Nations in North-West Arnhem
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.
An overwhelming 91% of First Nations people in North-West Arnhem speak a traditional language, which is far above the national figure. This strong cultural connection exists alongside significant challenges with employment and income for the 2,059 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents living here.
2,059
- 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 North-West Arnhem — higher than 73% of areas.
| North-West Arnhem | 2,059 |
|---|---|
| Northern Territory | 61,115 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 26 years old, which is a little older than the Australian figure and about the same as the Northern Territory average.
26 yrs
Older than 64% 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 is 20.4% for First Nations people, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas and far below the national rate of 37%.
20.4%
Lower than 84% 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 residents is 33.6%, which is among the highest for areas of this type and far above both the territory and national figures.
33.6%
Higher than 92% 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.
Personal income is among the lowest at this level, with the typical person earning $257. Household income is also lower than most areas, sitting a little below the Northern Territory and Australian figures.
$257
Lower than 98% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,206
Lower than 69% 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 very high 91% of First Nations people here speak a traditional language, which is far above the 60.1% seen across the Northern Territory and the 12.3% national average.
91.0%
Higher than 98% 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 North-West Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE704004/north-west-arnhem/topic/first-nations