118
Lower than 85% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
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First Nations in Haasts Bluff 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.
Strong cultural ties define the First Nations community in Haasts Bluff and Outstations, where an overwhelming 93.2% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people speak a traditional language. This is far above the national figure and reflects a deep connection to heritage within the local population.
118
- 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 Haasts Bluff and Outstations — lower than 85% of areas.
| Haasts Bluff and Outstations | 118 |
|---|---|
| Northern Territory | 61,115 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 118 First Nations people living here, making it smaller than about 84% of similar areas. The typical age for this group is 25, which is a little younger than the Northern Territory 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.
School completion is very low, with only 9.6% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is far below both the national rate of 37% and the territory figure of 23.2%.
9.6%
Lower than 94% 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.
Unemployment for First Nations people is 19%, which is much higher than most areas. This is well above the Australian rate of 12.3%, though it sits a little below the Northern Territory figure.
19.0%
Higher than 76% 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.
The typical personal income for First Nations residents is $228, which is far below the national figure and among the lowest at this level. Typical household incomes are $1,375, about the same as the Northern Territory's $1,318.
$228
Lower than 99% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,375
Higher than 54% 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 93.2% of First Nations people speaking a traditional language. This is far above the 60.1% seen across the Northern Territory and the 12.3% national average.
93.2%
Higher than 97% 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 Haasts Bluff and Outstations [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC70900601/haasts-bluff-and-outstations/topic/first-nations