Topic

First Nations

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.

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Population & age

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

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Explore on map → First Nations median age Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger. Explore on map →

Education

School completion among First Nations people.

First Nations Year 12 completion Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent. Explore on map →

Work

Engagement with the labour force.

First Nations unemployment rate Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+). Explore on map →

Income

Personal and household incomes.

First Nations median personal income Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+. Explore on map → First Nations household income Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members. Explore on map →

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

Speaks a First Nations language Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home. Explore on map →