262
Lower than 65% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Tiwi · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Tiwi
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 total of 262 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Tiwi. This group is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical age of 30 years. They also achieve higher school completion rates than most similar areas.
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 Tiwi — lower than 65% of areas.
| Tiwi | 262 |
|---|---|
| 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 years old, which is noticeably older than the typical age 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.
Year 12 completion is at 37.7%, which is far above the Northern Territory figure of 23.2% and about the same as the national rate.
37.7%
Higher than 66% 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 11.7%, which is well below the Northern Territory figure of 20.8% and about the same as the national rate.
11.7%
Lower than 52% 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 $1,625, which is a little above the Northern Territory figure. However, the typical personal income of $482 is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure.
$482
Lower than 61% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,625
Higher than 73% 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 12.2% of First Nations residents speak a First Nations language. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is far below the Northern Territory average.
12.2%
Higher than 65% 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 Tiwi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC70301402/tiwi/topic/first-nations