391
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Warruwi · 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.
Over 90% of First Nations people in Warruwi speak a traditional language, which is among the highest rates for any similar area. This community has a strong cultural presence and a young population, with 391 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Warruwi — higher than 86% of areas.
| Warruwi | 391 |
|---|---|
| Northern Territory | 61,115 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 24 years old, which is about the same as the national figure and a little younger than the Northern Territory average.
391
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
24 yrs
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
School completion among First Nations people.
Year 12 completion is 19.2% for First Nations people, which is much lower than most areas and far below the national figure.
19.2%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Engagement with the labour force.
Unemployment for First Nations residents is 59.9%, a rate that is among the highest for its level and far above both the territory and national figures.
59.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Personal and household incomes.
Household incomes are lower than most areas at $1,287, while the typical personal income of $264 is among the lowest for this level.
$264
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,287
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Maintaining a strong connection to culture, 90.5% of First Nations people here speak a traditional language, which is far above the Northern Territory and national rates.
90.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Warruwi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70281/warruwi/topic/first-nations