617
Lower than 75% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Yuendumu and Outstations · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Yuendumu 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.
An enormous gap in language and income separates Yuendumu and Outstations from the rest of the country. While 93% of First Nations people here speak a traditional language, typical household incomes are well below the national figure. This highlights a community with very strong cultural ties facing significant economic hardship.
617
- 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 Yuendumu and Outstations — lower than 75% of areas.
| Yuendumu and Outstations | 617 |
|---|---|
| Northern Territory | 61,115 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 617 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here. The typical person in this group is 25, which is a little younger than the Northern Territory figure of 26.
25 yrs
Older 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.
School completion is a major challenge in the area. Only 16% of First Nations residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the Australian figure of 37%.
16.0%
Lower than 90% 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 difficult for many, with a 30.5% unemployment rate for First Nations people. This is well above the 20.8% seen across the Northern Territory.
30.5%
Higher than 90% 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.
Money is tight for most households, with a typical income of $1,012, well below the Northern Territory's $1,318. Personal incomes are among the lowest for similar areas, at just $254.
$254
Lower than 98% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,012
Lower than 85% 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 heritage is exceptionally strong here. About 93% of First Nations people speak a traditional language, which is far above the national figure of 12.3%.
93.0%
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 Yuendumu and Outstations [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE709017/yuendumu-and-outstations/topic/first-nations