23
Lower than 85% of indigenous region areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Norfolk Island · Indigenous Region
First Nations in Norfolk Island
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.
Over half of the 23 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people on Norfolk Island speak a First Nations language. This small group is notably older than the national average, with a typical age of 51 years.
23
- 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 Norfolk Island — lower than 85% of areas.
| Norfolk Island | 23 |
|---|---|
| Other Territories | 224 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The First Nations population is small, with 23 people. The typical resident is 51, which is far older than the Australian figure of 24.
51 yrs
Older than 94% of indigenous region areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Income
Personal and household incomes.
Typical personal incomes for First Nations people are $649, which is well above the figure for Other Territories. Household incomes are around the middle for similar areas at $1,333.
$649
Higher than 82% of indigenous region areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,333
Lower than 52% 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 strong part of daily life, with 52.2% of First Nations people speaking a traditional language. This is far above the national figure of 12.3%.
52.2%
Higher than 84% 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 Norfolk Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ireg/IREG903/norfolk-island/topic/first-nations