313
Lower than 59% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Anula · Indigenous Location
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.
Anula stands out among similar areas for its First Nations residents, particularly in terms of high typical incomes. There are 313 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here. The community is notably young, with a typical age of just 23.
All indigenous location areas, 2021. The marker is Anula — lower than 59% of areas.
| Anula | 313 |
|---|---|
| Northern Territory | 61,115 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical age for First Nations people is 23, which is noticeably younger than the Northern Territory figure of 26 and a little younger than the national figure of 24.
313
Lower than 59% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23 yrs
Younger than 71% of indigenous location areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
School completion among First Nations people.
School completion is high here, with 38.8% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the Northern Territory rate of 23.2% and a little above the Australian figure of 37.0%.
38.8%
Higher than 69% of indigenous location areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Engagement with the labour force.
The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 10.7%, which is far below the Northern Territory rate of 20.8% and a little below the national figure of 12.3%.
10.7%
Lower than 59% of indigenous location areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Personal and household incomes.
Typical incomes for First Nations residents are much higher than in most areas. The usual household income is $2,089, which is well above the national figure of $1,507 and the Northern Territory figure of $1,318.
$806
Higher than 88% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,089
Higher than 90% of indigenous location areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
About 7.0% of First Nations people speak a First Nations language. This is far below the Northern Territory rate of 60.1% and well below the Australian figure of 12.3%.
7.0%
Higher than 50% of indigenous location areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Anula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC70300201/anula/topic/first-nations