1,055
Lower than 51% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Alice Springs Town Camps · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Alice Springs Town Camps
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 typical First Nations resident in Alice Springs Town Camps is now 30 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure. This community is defined by a strong cultural identity and a high proportion of people who speak traditional languages.
1,055
- 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 Alice Springs Town Camps — lower than 51% of areas.
| Alice Springs Town Camps | 1,055 |
|---|---|
| Northern Territory | 61,115 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 1,055 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here. Their typical age is 30, which is noticeably older than the typical age of 26 in the Northern Territory and 24 across Australia.
30 yrs
Older than 88% 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 among the lowest for this level of area, with only 6.8% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is far below the 23.2% seen in the Northern Territory and 37% nationally.
6.8%
Lower than 99% 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 13.3%, which is around the middle for similar areas. This figure is well below the Northern Territory's 20.8% and just a little above the Australian figure of 12.3%.
13.3%
Higher than 55% 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 income of $757, which is far below the national figure. Personal incomes are also much lower, with a typical weekly amount of $278.
$278
Lower than 95% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$757
Lower than 99% 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 and culture are very strong here, with 65.9% of people speaking a First Nations language. This is far above the Australian figure of 12.3% and well above the Northern Territory's 60.1%.
65.9%
Higher than 88% 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 Alice Springs Town Camps [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE708002/alice-springs-town-camps/topic/first-nations