244
Lower than 92% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Elliott · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Elliott
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 very small population of 244 First Nations people live in Elliott, where a high proportion still speak a traditional language. While the typical resident is 26, the community faces significant gaps in education and household income compared to the rest of the country.
244
- 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 Elliott — lower than 92% of areas.
| Elliott | 244 |
|---|---|
| Northern Territory | 61,115 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 26 years old, which is about the same as the Northern Territory figure and a little older than the Australian average.
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 very low here, with only 13% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is far below both the territory figure of 23.2% and the national rate of 37%.
13.0%
Lower than 93% 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.
In a striking contrast to other areas, the First Nations unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is far below the Northern Territory rate of 20.8% and the national figure of 12.3%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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.
Earnings remain very low, with typical household incomes of $939 and personal incomes of $271. Both figures are well below those seen across the Northern Territory and Australia.
$271
Lower than 96% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$939
Lower than 90% 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 ties remain strong, as 37.3% of First Nations people speak a traditional language. This is far above the national average, though far below the 60.1% seen across the Northern Territory.
37.3%
Higher than 79% 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 Elliott [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE707004/elliott/topic/first-nations