60
Lower than 92% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Imangara · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Imangara
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 in language and income separates Imangara from the rest of the country. This sparsely populated area is home to 60 First Nations people, who are far younger and speak traditional languages at much higher rates than the national average.
60
- 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 Imangara — lower than 92% of areas.
| Imangara | 60 |
|---|---|
| Northern Territory | 61,115 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The First Nations population here is very young, with a typical age of just 18. This is far younger than the Northern Territory figure of 26 and noticeably younger than the Australian average of 24.
18 yrs
Younger than 99% 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 rates are low in this area. Only 18.4% of First Nations people finished Year 12, which is well below the Northern Territory rate and far below the Australian figure of 37.0%.
18.4%
Lower than 83% 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.
Typical First Nations household incomes are much lower than most areas at $899. While personal income of $407 is well above the Northern Territory figure, it remains well below the national average of $540.
$407
Lower than 76% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$899
Lower than 86% 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 very strong, with 95.0% of First Nations people speaking a traditional language. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and is far above both the Northern Territory and Australian figures.
95.0%
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 Imangara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC70700303/imangara/topic/first-nations