1,938
Higher than 72% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Ramingining - Milingimbi and Outstations · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Ramingining - Milingimbi and Outstations
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.
Nearly 95% of First Nations people in Ramingining - Milingimbi and Outstations speak a traditional language, making it a powerful centre for cultural heritage. There are 1,938 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, with a typical age of 27, which is older than the national figure for First Nations people.
1,938
- 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 Ramingining - Milingimbi and Outstations — higher than 72% of areas.
| Ramingining - Milingimbi and Outstations | 1,938 |
|---|---|
| Northern Territory | 61,115 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The First Nations population is larger than in about 72% of similar areas. Those identified as First Nations are generally older than those in the rest of the country, with a typical age of 27.
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.
Year 12 completion is 24.5%, which is a little above the Northern Territory figure but far below the 37% seen across Australia.
24.5%
Lower than 75% 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.
Finding a job is difficult here, as the First Nations unemployment rate is 34.4%. This is far above the national figure of 12.3% and among the highest for similar areas.
34.4%
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 much lower than most areas, with a typical amount of $1,079. Personal income is also among the lowest at this level, at a typical $221 per week.
$221
Lower than 99% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,079
Lower than 80% 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.
Traditional language remains a core part of daily life, with 94.1% of First Nations people speaking one. This is far above the Northern Territory figure of 60.1% and the national figure of 12.3%.
94.1%
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 Ramingining - Milingimbi and Outstations [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE706007/ramingining-milingimbi-and-outstations/topic/first-nations