10,336
Higher than 62% of indigenous region areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Jabiru - Tiwi · Indigenous Region
First Nations in Jabiru - Tiwi
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.
More than 10,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Jabiru - Tiwi, making it larger than about 69% of similar areas. This community is marked by a very strong connection to traditional culture, with nearly 90% of First Nations residents speaking a traditional language.
10,336
- 1–2: 7 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 1 area
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–12: 3 areas
- 12–18: 0 areas
- 18–27: 1 area
- 27–41: 0 areas
- 41–61: 1 area
- 61–92: 0 areas
- 92–140: 0 areas
- 140–211: 2 areas
- 211–318: 0 areas
- 318–479: 2 areas
- 479–723: 0 areas
- 723–1,092: 0 areas
- 1,092–1,648: 4 areas
- 1,648–2,486: 0 areas
- 2,486–3,752: 2 areas
- 3,752–5,663: 5 areas
- 5,663–8,545: 7 areas
- 8,545–12,896: 5 areas
- 12,896–19,461: 4 areas
- 19,461–29,368: 3 areas
- 29,368–44,319: 8 areas
- 44,319–66,881: 0 areas
- 66,881–100,929: 3 areas
All indigenous region areas, 2021. The marker is Jabiru - Tiwi — higher than 62% of areas.
| Jabiru - Tiwi | 10,336 |
|---|---|
| Northern Territory | 61,115 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 26 years old. This is a little older than the national figure of 24 years, and about the same as the Northern Territory average.
26 yrs
Older than 57% of indigenous region areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Education
School completion among First Nations people.
Year 12 completion for First Nations residents is 24.5%, which is lower than most areas. This is a little above the Northern Territory's 23.2%, but far below the Australian figure of 37%.
24.5%
Lower than 62% of indigenous region 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 among First Nations people is 33.6%, which is much higher than most areas. This rate is far above both the Northern Territory (20.8%) and the national figure (12.3%).
33.6%
Higher than 83% of indigenous region 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 income for First Nations residents is among the lowest at this level, at $950. This is well below the Northern Territory's $1,318 and the Australian figure of $1,507.
$232
Lower than 99% of indigenous region areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$950
Lower than 98% of indigenous region 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 use is far above national and state levels, with 89.4% of First Nations people speaking a traditional language. This is far above the 60.1% seen in the Northern Territory and the 12.3% across Australia.
89.4%
Higher than 99% of indigenous region 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 Jabiru - Tiwi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ireg/IREG704/jabiru-tiwi/topic/first-nations