491
Lower than 82% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Hermannsburg · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Hermannsburg
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.
Very few areas compare to Hermannsburg for its strong cultural identity, where 97.1% of First Nations people speak a traditional language. While the community is young, it faces significant challenges with education, employment and low incomes.
491
- 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 Hermannsburg — lower than 82% of areas.
| Hermannsburg | 491 |
|---|---|
| Northern Territory | 61,115 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 491 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here. Their typical age is 24, which is about the same as the national figure and a little younger than the Northern Territory average.
24 yrs
Younger than 57% 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 for First Nations residents is very low at 8.3%. This is far below the Northern Territory rate of 23.2% and the Australian figure of 37.0%.
8.3%
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.
Finding work is a major challenge, with a First Nations unemployment rate of 39.8%. This is far above the national figure of 12.3% and the Northern Territory rate of 20.8%.
39.8%
Higher than 96% 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 First Nations personal income is among the lowest at $274. This helps explain why household incomes are well below the Northern Territory and national figures, sitting at just $959.
$274
Lower than 96% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$959
Lower than 89% 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 connection is very high, with 97.1% of First Nations people speaking a traditional language. This is far above the Northern Territory rate of 60.1% and the national figure of 12.3%.
97.1%
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).
More for Hermannsburg
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Hermannsburg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE709007/hermannsburg/topic/first-nations