617
Higher than 64% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Yuendumu and Outstations · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Yuendumu 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 strong cultural identity marks Yuendumu and Outstations, where 93% of First Nations people speak a traditional language. This community is home to 617 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with a typical age of 25 years.
617
- 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 Yuendumu and Outstations — higher than 64% of areas.
| Yuendumu and Outstations | 617 |
|---|---|
| Northern Territory | 61,115 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The First Nations population is larger than in about 64% of similar areas. At 25 years, the typical age is a little younger than the Northern Territory figure of 26 years.
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.
Schooling completion is a significant challenge here, with only 16% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 37%.
16.0%
Lower than 87% 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 in this area. The First Nations unemployment rate is 30.5%, which is well above the 20.8% seen across the Northern Territory.
30.5%
Higher than 89% 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.
Household incomes are much lower than in most areas, with a typical weekly amount of $1,012. Personal income is also very low, at $254, which is far below the Australian figure of $540.
$254
Lower than 96% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,012
Lower than 77% 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 exceptionally high here. The 93% of First Nations people who speak a traditional language is far above the national figure of 12.3%.
93.0%
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 Yuendumu and Outstations [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC70901701/yuendumu-and-outstations/topic/first-nations