East Arm · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in East Arm

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.

First Nations residents in East Arm are far older than those in most other areas. This small group is notably older than the typical Aboriginal person across the Northern Territory, with a typical age of 42 years.

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Where East Arm sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

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  • 1–1: 6180 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 0 areas
  • 3–4: 770 areas
  • 4–5: 626 areas
  • 5–7: 781 areas
  • 7–9: 780 areas
  • 9–12: 625 areas
  • 12–17: 661 areas
  • 17–23: 511 areas
  • 23–32: 567 areas
  • 32–44: 486 areas
  • 44–60: 559 areas
  • 60–82: 470 areas
  • 82–113: 455 areas
  • 113–155: 490 areas
  • 155–212: 381 areas
  • 212–291: 319 areas
  • 291–398: 256 areas
  • 398–546: 182 areas
  • 546–748: 111 areas
  • 748–1,025: 72 areas
  • 1,025–1,404: 38 areas
  • 1,404–1,924: 20 areas
  • 1,924–2,637: 10 areas
  • 2,637–3,613: 1 area
  • 3,613–4,952: 0 areas
  • 4,952–6,786: 1 area

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is East Arm — lower than 57% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
East Arm3
Northern Territory 61,115

Population & age

How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.

Only 3 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live here. They are far older than the national average of 24 years, and much older than the Northern Territory figure of 26 years.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

The typical personal income for First Nations people is $450. This is much lower than in most similar areas, though it remains well above the Northern Territory figure of $323.

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 East Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70085/east-arm/topic/first-nations