207
Lower than 93% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Willowra · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Willowra
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 90% of First Nations people in Willowra speak an Indigenous language, a figure far above the national average. This small community is notably young and faces significant challenges with employment and income.
207
- 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 Willowra — lower than 93% of areas.
| Willowra | 207 |
|---|---|
| Northern Territory | 61,115 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 207 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here. The typical resident is 22, making this group noticeably younger than those in the rest of the Territory.
22 yrs
Younger than 86% 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 very low, with only 7.3% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 37.0%.
7.3%
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 a job is a major struggle, as the unemployment rate for First Nations people is 65.0%, which is far above the Australian rate of 12.3%.
65.0%
Higher than 99% 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 much lower than in most similar areas, with a typical weekly income of $924. Personal income is also among the lowest at $265.
$265
Lower than 97% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$924
Lower than 91% 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 connections are strong, with 89.9% of First Nations residents speaking a First Nations language. This is far above the 12.3% seen across Australia.
89.9%
Higher than 97% 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 Willowra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE709015/willowra/topic/first-nations