425
Lower than 86% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Ampilatwatja and Outstations · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Ampilatwatja 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 94% of First Nations people in Ampilatwatja and Outstations speak an indigenous language, far exceeding the national figure. This community is notably young and maintains a very strong connection to traditional language and culture.
425
- 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 Ampilatwatja and Outstations — lower than 86% of areas.
| Ampilatwatja and Outstations | 425 |
|---|---|
| Northern Territory | 61,115 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 425 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here. They are noticeably younger than those in the rest of the Territory, with a typical age of just 23.
23 yrs
Younger 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 a challenge in the area, where only 11.2% of First Nations people finished Year 12. This is far below the 23.2% seen across the Northern Territory.
11.2%
Lower than 95% 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 First Nations unemployment rate is 12.8%, which is well below the Territory figure of 20.8% and about the same as the national average.
12.8%
Higher than 51% 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 household income is $1,485, which is a little above the Territory figure. However, typical personal income is $396, which is well below the national figure of $540.
$396
Lower than 81% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,485
Higher than 62% 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 use is exceptionally high, with 93.6% of First Nations residents speaking an indigenous language. This is far above the 60.1% across the Northern Territory.
93.6%
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 Ampilatwatja and Outstations [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE709002/ampilatwatja-and-outstations/topic/first-nations