Imanpa · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Imanpa

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.

Almost 70% of First Nations people in Imanpa speak a traditional language, which is well above the Northern Territory figure. This small community is home to 106 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and is defined by a very young population.

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📍 Imanpa, Suburb / Locality

Where Imanpa sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

106
  • 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 Imanpa — higher than 86% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Imanpa106
Northern Territory 61,115

Population & age

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

The typical First Nations resident is just 20 years old. This is noticeably younger than the typical person in both the Northern Territory and across Australia.

Education

School completion among First Nations people.

Only 20% of First Nations residents have completed Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 37% and well below the Territory average.

Work

Engagement with the labour force.

The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 40.7%, which is among the highest for similar areas and far above the national figure.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Household income for First Nations residents is $850, which is much lower than most areas. Typical personal incomes are also among the lowest at $254.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

Language is a strong feature here, with 69.8% of First Nations people speaking a traditional language. This is far above the national figure of 12.3%.

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 Imanpa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70134/imanpa/topic/first-nations