Stapleton · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Stapleton

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 small number of First Nations people live in Stapleton, where the typical person is noticeably older than in other parts of the Territory. While there are only 10 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, they have a typical age of 33, which is far older than the national figure of 24.

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📍 Stapleton, Suburb / Locality

Where Stapleton sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

10
  • 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 Stapleton — higher than 59% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Stapleton10
Northern Territory 61,115

Population & age

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

The typical First Nations resident is 33, making this group noticeably older than the Northern Territory average of 26. This is also far older than the national figure.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Personal income for First Nations people is $962, which is far above the national figure of $540. However, household income is much lower than in most similar areas, sitting at $725 and far below the Northern Territory average of $1,318.

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 Stapleton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70243/stapleton/topic/first-nations