328
Lower than 58% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Nganmarriyanga (Palumpa) · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Nganmarriyanga (Palumpa)
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.
Almost every First Nations resident in Nganmarriyanga (Palumpa) speaks a traditional language, with 99.7% doing so. This is a very young community where the typical Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person is just 21 years old.
328
- 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 Nganmarriyanga (Palumpa) — lower than 58% of areas.
| Nganmarriyanga (Palumpa) | 328 |
|---|---|
| Northern Territory | 61,115 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 328 First Nations people here. Their typical age is 21, which is noticeably younger than the Northern Territory figure of 26 and the national figure of 24.
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.
About 26.5% of First Nations residents finished Year 12. While this is far below the Australian average of 37%, it is well above the Northern Territory figure of 23.2%.
26.5%
Lower 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.
Unemployment for First Nations people is 23.7%, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This is a little above the Territory rate and far above the national figure of 12.3%.
23.7%
Higher than 84% 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 income for First Nations residents is $784, which is far below both the Territory and national figures. Typical personal income is among the lowest for similar areas at $201.
$201
Lower than 99% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$784
Lower than 91% 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.
Speaking a First Nations language is nearly universal at 99.7%. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and far above the 60.1% seen across the Northern Territory.
99.7%
Higher than 99% 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 Nganmarriyanga (Palumpa) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC70400104/nganmarriyanga/topic/first-nations