675
Higher than 67% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Numbulwar and Outstations · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Numbulwar 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.
Almost 97% of First Nations people in Numbulwar and Outstations speak a First Nations language, which is among the highest rates in the country. This strong cultural connection exists alongside significant challenges, including a typical personal income of just $244 that is far below the national figure.
675
- 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 Numbulwar and Outstations — higher than 67% of areas.
| Numbulwar and Outstations | 675 |
|---|---|
| Northern Territory | 61,115 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 675 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here. The typical age for First Nations residents is 30, making this group noticeably older than those in the Northern Territory and across Australia.
30 yrs
Older 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 low, with 21.6% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is a little below the Northern Territory figure and far below the national rate of 37%.
21.6%
Lower than 77% 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 a job is difficult here, as the First Nations unemployment rate is 27.1%. This is well above the Northern Territory average and far above the Australian rate of 12.3%.
27.1%
Higher than 87% 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 very low in this area. The typical personal income is $244, which is among the lowest for similar areas and far below the national figure of $540.
$244
Lower than 97% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,057
Lower than 73% 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 heritage is very strong, with 96.6% of First Nations residents speaking a First Nations language. This is far above both the Northern Territory and the national average.
96.6%
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 Numbulwar and Outstations [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC70600601/numbulwar-and-outstations/topic/first-nations