5,717
Higher than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Darwin Suburbs · Sub-region (SA3)
First Nations in Darwin Suburbs
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.
5,717 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in the Darwin Suburbs, one of the largest First Nations populations for an area of this level. This group is generally younger than those in the rest of the Territory, and they tend to earn more than the typical First Nations household across the NT.
5,717
- 1–1: 10 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 1 area
- 4–6: 1 area
- 6–8: 0 areas
- 8–11: 3 areas
- 11–16: 0 areas
- 16–23: 1 area
- 23–32: 1 area
- 32–45: 1 area
- 45–64: 0 areas
- 64–91: 0 areas
- 91–129: 3 areas
- 129–182: 3 areas
- 182–257: 9 areas
- 257–364: 15 areas
- 364–515: 23 areas
- 515–729: 30 areas
- 729–1,031: 45 areas
- 1,031–1,458: 40 areas
- 1,458–2,063: 37 areas
- 2,063–2,918: 44 areas
- 2,918–4,128: 33 areas
- 4,128–5,840: 29 areas
- 5,840–8,262: 17 areas
- 8,262–11,687: 6 areas
- 11,687–16,534: 6 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Darwin Suburbs — higher than 87% of areas.
| Darwin Suburbs | 5,717 |
|---|---|
| Greater Darwin | 14,539 |
| Northern Territory | 61,115 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 24 years old, which is a little younger than the Northern Territory figure of 26.
24 yrs
Younger than 57% of sub-region (sa3) 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 is 35.9% for First Nations people here; this is far above the Northern Territory's 23.2%, though it sits a little below the national figure of 37.0%.
35.9%
Lower than 64% of sub-region (sa3) 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.
The unemployment rate for First Nations residents is 12.5%, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the 20.8% seen across the Territory.
12.5%
Higher than 67% of sub-region (sa3) 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 personal income for First Nations people is $585, which is far above the Northern Territory's $323 and a little above the national figure of $540.
$585
Lower than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,704
Higher than 58% of sub-region (sa3) 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 high, with 17.1% of First Nations people speaking a traditional language. This is well above the Australian figure of 12.3%, although it is far below the 60.1% recorded across the NT.
17.1%
Higher than 89% of sub-region (sa3) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Darwin Suburbs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/70102/darwin-suburbs/topic/first-nations