Nicholson · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Nicholson

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 typical First Nations resident in Nicholson is far older than those across the country, with a typical age of 63. While there are only 4 First Nations people living here, they earn well above the national and territory figures.

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📍 Nicholson, Suburb / Locality

Where Nicholson 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 Nicholson — lower than 54% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Nicholson4
Northern Territory 61,115

Population & age

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

The typical First Nations person here is 63 years old, which is far older than the Northern Territory typical age of 26 and the Australian figure of 24.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Household income for First Nations people is $1,875, which is well above the Northern Territory figure. Personal income is also among the highest for similar areas at $1,562, far above the national typical income of $540.

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 Nicholson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70209/nicholson/topic/first-nations