251
Lower than 66% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Ewyenper - Ilpeye - Irklancha · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Ewyenper - Ilpeye - Irklancha
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.
Strong cultural ties define daily life in Ewyenper - Ilpeye - Irklancha, where 83.3% of First Nations people speak a traditional language. This is far above the national figure and the Territory average. The area is home to 251 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
251
- 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 Ewyenper - Ilpeye - Irklancha — lower than 66% of areas.
| Ewyenper - Ilpeye - Irklancha | 251 |
|---|---|
| Northern Territory | 61,115 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 25 years old, which is a little younger than the Northern Territory average and a little older than the national figure.
25 yrs
Older than 50% 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.
Education levels are among the lowest for similar areas, with only 8.5% of First Nations people completing Year 12. This is far below the 23.2% seen across the Northern Territory.
8.5%
Lower than 95% 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 much lower than most areas, with a typical weekly amount of $887. Personal incomes are also well below the Territory and national figures, with a typical person earning $273.
$273
Lower than 93% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$887
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.
Language preservation is very high here, with 83.3% of First Nations people speaking a traditional language. This is far above the 12.3% national average.
83.3%
Higher than 91% 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 Ewyenper - Ilpeye - Irklancha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC70800203/ewyenper-ilpeye-irklancha/topic/first-nations