104
Lower than 87% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Milyakburra and Outstations · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Milyakburra and Outstations
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 vast 96.2% of First Nations people in Milyakburra and Outstations speak a First Nations language. This community of 104 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is notably older than other similar areas, with a typical age of 32.
104
- 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 Milyakburra and Outstations — lower than 87% of areas.
| Milyakburra and Outstations | 104 |
|---|---|
| Northern Territory | 61,115 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident here is 32 years old, which is noticeably older than the Northern Territory figure of 26 and far older than the Australian average of 24.
32 yrs
Older than 88% 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.
Schooling rates are among the lowest for the area, with only 3.7% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is far below the Northern Territory's 23.2% and the national figure of 37.0%.
3.7%
Lower than 99% 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.
Household incomes are among the lowest at this level, with a typical income of $474, far below the Northern Territory figure of $1,318. Personal incomes are also well below the territory average at $225.
$225
Lower than 99% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$474
Lower than 99% 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 preservation is very strong here, with 96.2% of First Nations people speaking a traditional language. This is far above the Northern Territory figure of 60.1% and the national average of 12.3%.
96.2%
Higher than 98% 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 Milyakburra and Outstations [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC70600104/milyakburra-and-outstations/topic/first-nations