447
Lower than 85% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Victoria River · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Victoria River
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 striking 63.1% of First Nations people in Victoria River speak a traditional language, which is much higher than most areas. While there are 447 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents here, the community faces significant challenges with employment and income.
447
- 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 Victoria River — lower than 85% of areas.
| Victoria River | 447 |
|---|---|
| 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 national figure 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 is low, with only 15.6% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is well below the Northern Territory's 23.2% and far below the Australian average of 37.0%.
15.6%
Lower than 90% 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.
Joblessness is a major issue here, as the First Nations unemployment rate is 39.5%. This is far above the Northern Territory rate of 20.8% and the national figure of 12.3%.
39.5%
Higher than 96% 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 income for First Nations residents is $927, which is well below the territory figure of $1,318. Typical personal income is $346, which is about the same as the Northern Territory's $323 but well below the national figure of $540.
$346
Lower than 88% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$927
Lower than 91% 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 strongly preserved in the area, with 63.1% of First Nations people speaking a traditional language. This is a little above the Northern Territory's 60.1% and far above the Australian figure of 12.3%.
63.1%
Higher than 87% 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 Victoria River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE705008/victoria-river/topic/first-nations