1,574
Higher than 64% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Anindilyakwa (Groote) · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Anindilyakwa (Groote)
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 96% of First Nations people in Anindilyakwa (Groote) speak a traditional language, which is far higher than the national figure. This strong cultural connection exists alongside significant challenges with jobs and income. The typical First Nations resident is 27, making them noticeably older than the national average of 24.
1,574
- 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 Anindilyakwa (Groote) — higher than 64% of areas.
| Anindilyakwa (Groote) | 1,574 |
|---|---|
| Northern Territory | 61,115 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 1,574 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here. The typical person in this group is 27, which is a little older than the Northern Territory average of 26.
27 yrs
Older than 71% 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 quite low, with only 16% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is far below the Australian figure of 37%.
16.0%
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, as the First Nations unemployment rate is 35.7%. This is among the highest for similar areas and far above the national figure of 12.3%.
35.7%
Higher than 93% 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 among the lowest at this level, with a typical weekly amount of $856. This is well below the Northern Territory figure of $1,318, while personal incomes are far below the national average.
$245
Lower than 99% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$856
Lower than 95% 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.
Cultural heritage is very strong, with 95.5% of First Nations residents speaking a traditional language. This is far above the 12.3% recorded across Australia.
95.5%
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 Anindilyakwa (Groote) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE706001/anindilyakwa/topic/first-nations