2,480
Higher than 77% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Katherine Town · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Katherine Town
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.
A growing First Nations presence defines Katherine Town, where 2,480 people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This population is larger than in about 80% of similar areas. While the community is relatively young, it faces significant gaps in school completions compared to the rest of the country.
2,480
- 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 Katherine Town — higher than 77% of areas.
| Katherine Town | 2,480 |
|---|---|
| Northern Territory | 61,115 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 25 years old. This is a little younger than the Northern Territory figure of 26, but a little older than the Australian average of 24.
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.
School completion rates are low here, with only 20.8% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is much lower than most areas and far below the Australian figure of 37%.
20.8%
Lower than 83% 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%. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the Northern Territory's 20.8%.
14.0%
Higher than 59% 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.
The typical personal income for First Nations people is $419, which is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure. However, household incomes of $1,351 are about the same as the territory average.
$419
Lower than 78% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,351
Lower than 52% 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 remains a strong part of life here, with 35% of First Nations people speaking a traditional language. This is far above the national figure of 12.3%, though far below the 60.1% seen across the Northern Territory.
35.0%
Higher than 78% 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 Katherine Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE705005/katherine-town/topic/first-nations