141
Lower than 81% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Tiwi Islands - Wilderness · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Tiwi Islands - Wilderness
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 typical First Nations resident in Tiwi Islands - Wilderness is just 16 years old, making this one of the youngest populations in the region. While cultural ties are strong, many people face significant challenges with low incomes and high unemployment.
141
- 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 Islands - Wilderness — lower than 81% of areas.
| Tiwi Islands - Wilderness | 141 |
|---|---|
| Northern Territory | 61,115 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 141 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here. The typical age is 16, which is far younger than the Northern Territory figure of 26 and the national figure of 24.
16 yrs
Younger than 99% 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 42.9% for First Nations people. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits well above the Australian figure of 37.0%.
42.9%
Higher than 77% 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 residents is 21.2%. This is much higher than most areas and is well above the national figure of 12.3%.
21.2%
Higher than 80% 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 income is among the lowest at this level at $185, which is far below the national figure of $540. Household income is also well below the national figure, sitting at $949.
$185
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 connections are very strong, with 78.0% of First Nations people speaking a First Nations language. This is far above the 12.3% seen across Australia.
78.0%
Higher than 87% 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 Islands - Wilderness [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC70400603/tiwi-islands-wilderness/topic/first-nations