106
Lower than 86% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Acacia-Larrakia · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Acacia-Larrakia
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 typical First Nations resident in Acacia-Larrakia is 28 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 24. While the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is small at 106 people, the group has a lower unemployment rate than most similar areas.
106
- 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 Acacia-Larrakia — lower than 86% of areas.
| Acacia-Larrakia | 106 |
|---|---|
| Northern Territory | 61,115 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 106 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here, a count that is smaller than about 86% of similar areas. The typical age for this group is 28, making them a little older than those in the Northern Territory.
28 yrs
Older than 76% 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.
Year 12 completion for First Nations residents is 23.7%, which is about the same as the Northern Territory figure. However, this is far below the Australian average of 37%.
23.7%
Lower than 73% 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.
The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 9.4%, which is lower than most similar areas. This is far below the Northern Territory rate of 20.8% and a little below the national figure.
9.4%
Lower than 67% 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 household income is $1,536, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the Northern Territory's $1,318. In contrast, typical personal income is $357, which is well below the national figure of $540.
$357
Lower than 82% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,536
Higher than 67% 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 16% of First Nations residents speak a First Nations language, which is higher than most similar areas. This is well above the national figure, though far below the 60.1% seen across the Northern Territory.
16.0%
Higher than 72% 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 Acacia-Larrakia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC70300701/acacia-larrakia/topic/first-nations