10,872
Higher than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem · Sub-region (SA3)
First Nations in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem
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 10,800 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem, making it one of the largest First Nations populations at this level. This is a region where cultural heritage is very strong, with the vast majority of First Nations residents still speaking a traditional language.
10,872
- 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 Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem — higher than 93% of areas.
| Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem | 10,872 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NT | 45,289 |
| Northern Territory | 61,115 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident here is 26 years old. This is a little older than the national figure of 24, and about the same as the Northern Territory average.
26 yrs
Older than 64% 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 sits at 23.9%, which is among the lowest for similar areas. This is far below the national rate of 37% and about the same as the Northern Territory figure.
23.9%
Lower than 91% 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.
Unemployment for First Nations people is 32.9%, one of the highest rates at this level. This is far above both the Northern Territory rate of 20.8% and the national figure of 12.3%.
32.9%
Higher than 98% 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.
Household incomes are among the lowest for similar areas at $944, which is well below the national figure of $1,507. Typical personal income is also far below the Australian average, at $237 compared to $540.
$237
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$944
Lower than 99% 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 preservation is very high here, with 86.7% of First Nations people speaking a traditional language. This is far above the Northern Territory rate of 60.1% and the national figure of 12.3%.
86.7%
Higher than 99% 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/70203/daly-tiwi-west-arnhem/topic/first-nations