1,784
Higher than 69% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Amoonguna - Santa Teresa - Titjikala · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Amoonguna - Santa Teresa - Titjikala
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 strong First Nations presence defines Amoonguna - Santa Teresa - Titjikala, where 1,784 people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This population is noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical age of 31 years.
1,784
- 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 Amoonguna - Santa Teresa - Titjikala — higher than 69% of areas.
| Amoonguna - Santa Teresa - Titjikala | 1,784 |
|---|---|
| Northern Territory | 61,115 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 31 years old, which is noticeably older than the typical age in the Northern Territory (26) and across Australia (24).
31 yrs
Older than 90% 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 low here, with only 13.3% of First Nations people finishing school. This is far below the national figure of 37.0%.
13.3%
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.
The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 14.1%. While this is a little above the national figure, it is well below the Northern Territory rate of 20.8%.
14.1%
Higher than 60% 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.
Typical incomes are among the lowest for similar areas. The usual household income is $860, which is far below the Australian figure of $1,507.
$275
Lower than 96% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$860
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.
More than half of First Nations people here speak a First Nations language. At 53.5%, this is far above the national figure of 12.3%, though it is well below the territory average.
53.5%
Higher than 84% 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 Amoonguna - Santa Teresa - Titjikala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE709001/amoonguna-santa-teresa-titjikala/topic/first-nations