3
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
East Arm · 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.
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is East Arm — lower than 57% of areas.
| East Arm | 3 |
|---|---|
| Northern Territory | 61,115 |
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.
3
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
42 yrs
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
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.
$450
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
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