672
Higher than 67% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Humpty Doo - Elizabeth Valley · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Humpty Doo - Elizabeth Valley
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.
Income and employment for First Nations people in Humpty Doo - Elizabeth Valley are far higher than the Northern Territory figures. This area has 672 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, with a typical age of 26.
672
- 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 Humpty Doo - Elizabeth Valley — higher than 67% of areas.
| Humpty Doo - Elizabeth Valley | 672 |
|---|---|
| Northern Territory | 61,115 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 26 years old, which is about the same as the Northern Territory average and a little older than the national figure.
26 yrs
Older 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.
Year 12 completion is at 37.8%, which is far above the Northern Territory rate of 23.2% and about the same as the national figure.
37.8%
Higher than 67% 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.
Unemployment for First Nations people is just 6.9%, which is much lower than most similar areas and well below both the state and national figures.
6.9%
Lower than 83% 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 are among the highest for this level at $2,692, far above the Northern Territory's $1,318. Personal incomes are also far above state and national figures, with a typical amount of $1,022.
$1,022
Higher than 96% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,692
Higher than 99% 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 5.8% of First Nations people speak a First Nations language, which is around the middle for its level but far below the Northern Territory and national rates.
5.8%
Lower than 56% 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 Humpty Doo - Elizabeth Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC70300705/humpty-doo-elizabeth-valley/topic/first-nations