41
Lower than 95% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Alyangula · Indigenous Location
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 personal income of $1,625 for First Nations people is far above the national figure in Alyangula. This small population of 41 people sees very strong outcomes in employment and schooling compared to other similar areas.
All indigenous location areas, 2021. The marker is Alyangula — lower than 95% of areas.
| Alyangula | 41 |
|---|---|
| Northern Territory | 61,115 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The First Nations population is small, and residents are a little older than the Northern Territory average with a typical age of 28.
41
Lower than 95% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
28 yrs
Older than 76% of indigenous location areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
School completion among First Nations people.
Schooling levels are very high here, with 58.3% of First Nations people finishing Year 12, which is far above the national figure of 37.0%.
58.3%
Higher than 94% of indigenous location areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Engagement with the labour force.
The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 0.0%, which is among the lowest at this level and far below the Northern Territory rate of 20.8%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of indigenous location areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Personal and household incomes.
Household incomes are among the highest for similar areas, with a typical amount of $3,749, which is far above the $1,318 seen across the Northern Territory.
$1,625
Higher than 99% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$3,749
Higher than 99% of indigenous location areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
About 14.6% of First Nations people speak a traditional language, which is a little above the Australian average but far below the Northern Territory figure.
14.6%
Higher than 69% of indigenous location areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Alyangula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC70600101/alyangula/topic/first-nations