175
Lower than 76% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Miali Brumby - Warlpiri · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Miali Brumby - Warlpiri
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 Miali Brumby - Warlpiri and the rest of the country, especially in language and education. This is a place where 81.7% of First Nations people speak a traditional language, though the typical resident is far older than the national figure.
175
- 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 Miali Brumby - Warlpiri — lower than 76% of areas.
| Miali Brumby - Warlpiri | 175 |
|---|---|
| Northern Territory | 61,115 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 175 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here. The typical age for this group is 39, which is far older than the Northern Territory average of 26.
39 yrs
Older than 98% 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 very low, with only 14.3% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 37%.
14.3%
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.
Work
Engagement with the labour force.
Finding work is difficult here, as the First Nations unemployment rate is 28.6%. This is much higher than in most other areas and well above the Northern Territory rate of 20.8%.
28.6%
Higher than 88% 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.
Earnings are low, with typical personal incomes at $328, which is far below the Australian figure of $540. Household incomes of $1,125 are also lower than most areas.
$328
Lower than 85% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,125
Lower than 68% 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 ties remain strong, as 81.7% of First Nations people speak a traditional language. This is far above the national figure of 12.3%.
81.7%
Higher than 90% 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 Miali Brumby - Warlpiri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC70500503/miali-brumby-warlpiri/topic/first-nations