21
Lower than 84% of remoteness area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Inner Regional Australia · Remoteness Area
First Nations in Inner Regional Australia
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.
Only 21 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Inner Regional Australia, and this small group is notably young. While the population is tiny, those living here earn significantly more than the national figures for First Nations households and individuals.
21
- 1–2: 7 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 1 area
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 0 areas
- 19–29: 1 area
- 29–45: 2 areas
- 45–68: 1 area
- 68–104: 0 areas
- 104–158: 1 area
- 158–242: 2 areas
- 242–369: 0 areas
- 369–562: 3 areas
- 562–858: 0 areas
- 858–1,308: 3 areas
- 1,308–1,995: 2 areas
- 1,995–3,043: 1 area
- 3,043–4,641: 3 areas
- 4,641–7,079: 0 areas
- 7,079–10,797: 5 areas
- 10,797–16,468: 6 areas
- 16,468–25,117: 4 areas
- 25,117–38,308: 3 areas
- 38,308–58,428: 2 areas
- 58,428–89,116: 1 area
- 89,116–135,921: 3 areas
All remoteness area areas, 2021. The marker is Inner Regional Australia — lower than 84% of areas.
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The First Nations population is smaller than in about 79% of similar areas. It is also very young, with a typical age of 19, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 24.
19 yrs
Younger than 99% of remoteness area areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Income
Personal and household incomes.
Incomes for this group are among the highest at this level. Typical household income is $2,374, which is well above the Australian figure of $1,507, while personal income of $1,125 is far above the national $540.
$1,125
Higher than 90% of remoteness area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,374
Higher than 93% of remoteness area 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.
No one in this area speaks a First Nations language. At 0.0%, this is among the lowest proportions at this level and is far below the national figure of 12.3%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of remoteness area 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 Inner Regional Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ra/RA81/inner-regional-australia/topic/first-nations