4,776
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Palmerston · Sub-region (SA3)
First Nations in Palmerston
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.
Nearly 4,800 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Palmerston, a population larger than in about 89% of similar areas. This community is notably young and enjoys significantly higher typical incomes than First Nations people across the Territory and Australia.
4,776
- 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 Palmerston — higher than 86% of areas.
| Palmerston | 4,776 |
|---|---|
| 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 23, making this group noticeably younger than the Northern Territory average of 26.
23 yrs
Younger than 71% 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.
About 36.5% of First Nations residents finished Year 12, which is far above the Territory figure of 23.2% and about the same as the national average.
36.5%
Lower than 63% 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 people is 9.9%, which is far below the Northern Territory's 20.8% and a little below the Australian figure of 12.3%.
9.9%
Lower than 55% 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 weekly household income is $1,910, which is well above both the Territory ($1,318) and the nation ($1,507). Personal incomes are also far above the local and national figures.
$810
Higher than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,910
Higher than 74% 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.
Around 11.4% of First Nations people speak a traditional language, which is about the same as the national average but far below the Northern Territory's 60.1%.
11.4%
Higher than 86% 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).
More for Palmerston
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Palmerston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/70104/palmerston/topic/first-nations