672
Lower than 72% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
West MacDonnell Ranges · Indigenous Area
First Nations in West MacDonnell Ranges
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.
Much higher proportions of First Nations people speak a traditional language in West MacDonnell Ranges compared to other areas. There are 672 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here, who tend to be noticeably older than the typical First Nations person across Australia.
672
- 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 West MacDonnell Ranges — lower than 72% of areas.
| West MacDonnell Ranges | 672 |
|---|---|
| Northern Territory | 61,115 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 30 years old. This is noticeably older than the Northern Territory figure of 26 and the national figure of 24.
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.
Year 12 completion for First Nations people is very low at 11.8%. This is far below the 23.2% seen across the Northern Territory and the 37% national figure.
11.8%
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.
Unemployment for First Nations people is 27.7%, which is much higher than most areas. This is well above the Northern Territory rate of 20.8% and far above the Australian rate of 12.3%.
27.7%
Higher than 89% 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 income is much lower than most areas at $963, which is well below the Northern Territory figure of $1,318. Typical personal income is $310, which is about the same as the Northern Territory but far below the national figure of $540.
$310
Lower than 92% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$963
Lower than 88% 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 strong, with 80.4% of First Nations people speaking a traditional language. This is far above both the Northern Territory rate of 60.1% and the Australian figure of 12.3%.
80.4%
Higher than 94% 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 West MacDonnell Ranges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE709014/west-macdonnell-ranges/topic/first-nations