1,612
Higher than 65% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Elsey - Roper · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Elsey - Roper
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.
Almost 93% of First Nations people in Elsey - Roper speak a traditional language, a rate far above the national figure. This reflects a strong cultural presence for the 1,612 First Nations residents living across this vast area. The community is relatively young, with a typical age of 26.
1,612
- 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 Elsey - Roper — higher than 65% of areas.
| Elsey - Roper | 1,612 |
|---|---|
| Northern Territory | 61,115 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 1,612 First Nations people here, which is more than about 65% of similar areas. The typical age is 26, making this group a little older than the national figure.
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.
School completion is a challenge in the area, with only 15.3% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is well below the Northern Territory rate of 23.2% and far below the Australian figure.
15.3%
Lower than 91% 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 14.9%, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this is well below the Northern Territory rate of 20.8%.
14.9%
Higher than 65% 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 are lower than most areas, with a typical weekly amount of $1,176. Personal incomes are among the lowest at this level, at $260 per week, which is far below the national figure.
$260
Lower than 97% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,176
Lower 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.
Language is a defining feature of the area, as 93.1% of First Nations people speak a traditional language. This is far above the 60.1% seen across the Northern Territory.
93.1%
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 Elsey - Roper [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE705003/elsey-roper/topic/first-nations