188
Lower than 74% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Thamarrurr exc. Wadeye · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Thamarrurr exc. Wadeye
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 huge 98.9% of First Nations people in Thamarrurr exc. Wadeye speak a traditional language, which is far above the national figure. This community is also notably young, with a typical First Nations resident aged just 21. However, the area faces significant challenges with very high unemployment and low typical incomes.
188
- 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 Thamarrurr exc. Wadeye — lower than 74% of areas.
| Thamarrurr exc. Wadeye | 188 |
|---|---|
| Northern Territory | 61,115 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 188 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here. The typical age is 21, which is noticeably younger than the typical person in the Northern Territory or across Australia.
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.
Year 12 completion for First Nations residents is 23.9%. This is about the same as the Northern Territory average, but far below the Australian figure of 37.0%.
23.9%
Lower than 73% 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 56.6%, which is among the highest for similar areas. This is far above both the Northern Territory and national rates.
56.6%
Higher than 99% 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 much lower than most areas, with a typical amount of $860. Personal income is also among the lowest at $233, well below the Northern Territory and national figures.
$233
Lower than 99% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$860
Lower than 87% 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.
Almost every First Nations resident (98.9%) speaks a traditional language. This is far above the figures for both the Northern Territory and Australia.
98.9%
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 Thamarrurr exc. Wadeye [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC70400501/thamarrurr-exc-wadeye/topic/first-nations