262
Lower than 65% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Bees Creek - Virginia · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Bees Creek - Virginia
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.
Bees Creek - Virginia stands out among similar areas for the strong economic and educational outcomes of its First Nations residents. While there are 262 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, they enjoy much higher typical incomes and employment rates than those in the rest of the territory.
262
- 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 Bees Creek - Virginia — lower than 65% of areas.
| Bees Creek - Virginia | 262 |
|---|---|
| Northern Territory | 61,115 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 24 years old, which is about the same as the national figure and a little younger than the Northern Territory average of 26.
24 yrs
Younger than 57% 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.
Educational achievement is very high, with 45.3% of First Nations residents completing Year 12. This is far above the Northern Territory's 23.2% and well above the Australian figure of 37.0%.
45.3%
Higher than 81% 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 just 4.7%, which is among the lowest for similar areas and far below the Northern Territory's 20.8%.
4.7%
Lower than 89% 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.
Household incomes for First Nations people are among the highest for this level at $2,333, which is far above the territory's $1,318. Typical personal incomes are also far above the national figure, reaching $1,043.
$1,043
Higher than 96% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,333
Higher than 95% 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.
Only 6.1% of First Nations residents speak a First Nations language, a figure that is well below the Australian average and far below the Northern Territory's 60.1%.
6.1%
Lower than 55% 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 Bees Creek - Virginia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC70300702/bees-creek-virginia/topic/first-nations