603
Higher than 63% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Minyerri · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Minyerri
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 massive gap exists between Minyerri and the rest of Australia in First Nations cultural identity, where nearly 98% of the community speaks a traditional language. This is a very young population of 603 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, though it faces significant challenges with employment and school completion.
603
- 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 Minyerri — higher than 63% of areas.
| Minyerri | 603 |
|---|---|
| Northern Territory | 61,115 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident here is just 21 years old. This 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.
School completion is a struggle in Minyerri, where only 14.7% of First Nations people finished Year 12. This is far below the Australian rate of 37%.
14.7%
Lower than 88% 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 is among the highest for similar areas at 48.1%. This is far above the 12.3% seen across Australia.
48.1%
Higher than 97% 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 $1,787, which is well above the Northern Territory figure of $1,318. However, typical personal income is very low at $231, which is far below the national figure of $540.
$231
Lower than 99% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,787
Higher than 81% 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 connection is exceptionally strong, with 97.7% of First Nations people speaking a traditional language. This is far above the national figure of 12.3%.
97.7%
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 Minyerri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC70500402/minyerri/topic/first-nations