23
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Norfolk Island · Sub-region (SA3)
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.
Among the smallest groups of its kind, Norfolk Island has only 23 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This small community is far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 51.
23
- 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 Norfolk Island — lower than 99% of areas.
| Norfolk Island | 23 |
|---|---|
| Other Territories | 219 |
| Other Territories | 224 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The First Nations population is small, and the typical person is 51, which is noticeably older than the typical person in other territories and far older than the national figure of 24.
51 yrs
Older than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Income
Personal and household incomes.
Typical personal income for First Nations people is $649, which is well above the figure for other territories. However, the typical household income of $1,333 is much lower than most areas.
$649
Higher than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,333
Lower than 77% 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 is strong here, with 52.2% of First Nations people speaking a First Nations language. This is far above the figures for both Australia and other territories, which sit around 12%.
52.2%
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 Norfolk Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/90104/norfolk-island/topic/first-nations