67
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Anatye · Suburb / Locality
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.
A high proportion of First Nations people live in Anatye compared to most similar areas, with 67 people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is a notably young population, where the typical age is just 21.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Anatye — higher than 81% of areas.
| Anatye | 67 |
|---|---|
| Northern Territory | 61,115 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical age of First Nations residents is 21, which is noticeably younger than the Northern Territory figure of 26 and the national figure of 24.
67
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21 yrs
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
School completion among First Nations people.
Year 12 completion among First Nations residents is 9.6%, a figure that is far below the Northern Territory's 23.2% and Australia's 37.0%.
9.6%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical household income for First Nations residents is $725, which is far below the national figure of $1,507. Personal income is also among the lowest for similar areas at $314.
$314
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$725
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Strong cultural ties are evident as 58.2% of First Nations people speak a traditional language, which is far above the Australian figure of 12.3%.
58.2%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Anatye [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70010/anatye/topic/first-nations