8,238
Higher than 57% of indigenous region areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Apatula · Indigenous Region
First Nations in Apatula
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 exists between Apatula and the rest of the country, where 80.7% of First Nations people speak a traditional language. This is a place with a strong cultural identity, though it faces significant challenges with low school completion and high unemployment.
8,238
- 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 Apatula — higher than 57% of areas.
| Apatula | 8,238 |
|---|---|
| Northern Territory | 61,115 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 8,238 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here. The typical person in this group is 27, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 24.
27 yrs
Older than 71% 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.
School completion is very low in Apatula, with only 11.9% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is far below the Northern Territory rate of 23.2% and the Australian rate of 37%.
11.9%
Lower than 92% 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.
Finding work is difficult for many, as the First Nations unemployment rate is 23.7%. This is a little above the Territory's 20.8% and far above the national figure of 12.3%.
23.7%
Higher than 72% 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.
Typical earnings are among the lowest in the region, with household incomes at $955, which is well below the national figure of $1,507. Personal incomes are also far below the Australian typical of $540, sitting at just $278.
$278
Lower than 99% of indigenous region areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$955
Lower than 97% 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 is a standout feature of the area, with 80.7% of First Nations people speaking a traditional language. This is far above both the Territory (60.1%) and Australia (12.3%).
80.7%
Higher than 96% 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 Apatula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ireg/IREG709/apatula/topic/first-nations