1,840
Higher than 70% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Thamarrurr inc. Wadeye · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Thamarrurr inc. Wadeye
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.
Strong cultural ties define daily life in Thamarrurr inc. Wadeye, where 93.2% of First Nations people speak a traditional language. This is far above the national figure and highlights a community with a deep connection to its heritage, though many residents face significant financial hardship.
1,840
- 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 Thamarrurr inc. Wadeye — higher than 70% of areas.
| Thamarrurr inc. Wadeye | 1,840 |
|---|---|
| Northern Territory | 61,115 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 1,840 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here, a larger number than about 69% of similar areas. The typical First Nations resident is 25, which is slightly younger than the Northern 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.
About 32.5% of First Nations residents have finished Year 12. This is well above the Northern Territory figure of 23.2%, though it remains well below the national rate of 37.0%.
32.5%
Higher than 50% 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 33.3%, which is among the highest for similar areas. This is far above both the national figure and the Northern Territory average of 20.8%.
33.3%
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.
Household incomes for First Nations people are among the lowest at this level, at $535. This is far below the national figure and the Northern Territory average of $1,318, with typical personal incomes also falling far below both.
$161
Lower than 99% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$535
Lower 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.
An overwhelming 93.2% of First Nations residents speak a First Nations language. This is far above the rates seen across Australia and the Northern Territory, where only 60.1% of First Nations people do so.
93.2%
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).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Thamarrurr inc. Wadeye [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE704005/thamarrurr-inc-wadeye/topic/first-nations