113
Lower than 85% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Batchelor · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Batchelor
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.
A stark gap in living standards marks the First Nations experience in Batchelor, where typical weekly household incomes are far below the national figure. While 113 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live here, they face significant challenges with employment and education compared to the rest of the country.
113
- 1–1: 17 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 2 areas
- 5–7: 0 areas
- 7–10: 3 areas
- 10–13: 1 area
- 13–19: 2 areas
- 19–26: 7 areas
- 26–36: 9 areas
- 36–49: 13 areas
- 49–68: 34 areas
- 68–95: 43 areas
- 95–131: 69 areas
- 131–182: 88 areas
- 182–251: 108 areas
- 251–348: 107 areas
- 348–482: 139 areas
- 482–667: 115 areas
- 667–923: 127 areas
- 923–1,278: 91 areas
- 1,278–1,769: 71 areas
- 1,769–2,448: 39 areas
- 2,448–3,389: 22 areas
- 3,389–4,691: 16 areas
- 4,691–6,494: 8 areas
- 6,494–8,989: 7 areas
All indigenous location areas, 2021. The marker is Batchelor — lower than 85% of areas.
| Batchelor | 113 |
|---|---|
| Northern Territory | 61,115 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The First Nations population here is far older than in other parts of the territory, with a typical age of 36 compared to 26 across the Northern Territory.
36 yrs
Older than 94% of indigenous location areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Education
School completion among First Nations people.
School completions are much lower than in most areas, with only 15.9% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12, which is far below the Australian rate of 37%.
15.9%
Lower than 87% of indigenous location 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 First Nations residents, as the unemployment rate is 34.2%, which is far above both the territory and national figures.
34.2%
Higher than 90% of indigenous location 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 weekly household income is much lower than most areas at $784. However, the typical personal income of $442 is well above the Northern Territory figure of $323.
$442
Lower than 71% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$784
Lower than 91% of indigenous location 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.
About 21.2% of First Nations people speak a traditional language, a figure that is well above the national average but far below the 60.1% seen across the Northern Territory.
21.2%
Higher than 73% of indigenous location 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 Batchelor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC70300402/batchelor/topic/first-nations