66
Lower than 92% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Palmerston Indigenous Village · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Palmerston Indigenous Village
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 far higher share of people speak a First Nations language in Palmerston Indigenous Village than in the rest of the country. This small community is home to 66 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with a typical age of 30 years.
66
- 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 Palmerston Indigenous Village — lower than 92% of areas.
| Palmerston Indigenous Village | 66 |
|---|---|
| Northern Territory | 61,115 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident here is 30, making this group noticeably older than those in the Northern Territory (26) and across Australia (24).
30 yrs
Older 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 low, with only 12.7% of First Nations people finishing Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 37.0%.
12.7%
Lower than 90% of indigenous location areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Income
Personal and household incomes.
Household incomes are much lower than in most areas, with a typical amount of $949. Personal incomes are also among the lowest at this level, at just $230.
$230
Lower than 99% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$949
Lower than 82% 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.
Cultural ties remain strong, as 80.3% of First Nations people speak a traditional language, which is far above the national figure of 12.3%.
80.3%
Higher than 89% 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 Palmerston Indigenous Village [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC70301306/palmerston-indigenous-village/topic/first-nations