109
Lower than 86% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Mataranka - Mulggan · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Mataranka - Mulggan
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 remarkably high 84.4% of First Nations people in Mataranka - Mulggan speak a traditional language. This community is defined by a First Nations population that is far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 37.
109
- 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 Mataranka - Mulggan — lower than 86% of areas.
| Mataranka - Mulggan | 109 |
|---|---|
| Northern Territory | 61,115 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 109 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here. The typical age of 37 is among the highest for similar areas and is far older than the Northern Territory's figure of 26.
37 yrs
Older than 95% 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 a struggle in the area, where only 14% of First Nations people finished Year 12. This is well below the Northern Territory's 23.2% and far below the Australian figure of 37%.
14.0%
Lower than 89% 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.
Typical First Nations household income is $1,542, which is a little above the Northern Territory's $1,318. However, the typical personal income of $242 is among the lowest for similar areas and far below the national figure of $540.
$242
Lower than 98% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,542
Higher than 67% 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.
Language is very strong here, with 84.4% of First Nations residents speaking a traditional language. This is far above the 60.1% seen across the Northern Territory and the 12.3% national average.
84.4%
Higher than 91% 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 Mataranka - Mulggan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC70500306/mataranka-mulggan/topic/first-nations