1,918
Higher than 87% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Bakewell - Rosebery - Mitchell · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Bakewell - Rosebery - Mitchell
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 growing First Nations community has shaped Bakewell - Rosebery - Mitchell, where 1,918 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people now live. This group is notably young, with a typical age of just 21, and they achieve much higher education and employment outcomes than those in the rest of the territory.
1,918
- 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 Bakewell - Rosebery - Mitchell — higher than 87% of areas.
| Bakewell - Rosebery - Mitchell | 1,918 |
|---|---|
| Northern Territory | 61,115 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The First Nations population is among the largest for areas of this size. The typical age is 21, which is noticeably younger than both the Northern Territory and national figures.
21 yrs
Younger than 86% 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 completion is strong here, with 44.6% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the Northern Territory rate of 23.2% and well above the Australian figure.
44.6%
Higher than 80% 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 among the lowest for similar areas at 4.8%. This is far below the Northern Territory rate of 20.8% and well below the national figure.
4.8%
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.
Typical personal incomes for First Nations residents are among the highest at this level, reaching $1,125. This is far above the typical income in the Northern Territory and across Australia.
$1,125
Higher than 99% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,365
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.
Around 8.3% of First Nations people speak a traditional language, which is about the middle for similar areas. This is far below the 60.1% seen across the Northern Territory.
8.3%
Higher than 57% 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 Bakewell - Rosebery - Mitchell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC70301301/bakewell-rosebery-mitchell/topic/first-nations