1996 CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING
INDIGENOUS PROFILE
(Excluding overseas visitors)
Catalogue No. 2020.0
Based on place of enumeration
Available for Indigenous Locations, Indigenous Areas, ATSIC Regions, States/Territories & Australia
Australia (AUS) 7688965.464 sq kms
INQUIRIES
Notes:
National Centre for
1. Tables I01-I03 only will be released for Indigenous Locations.
2. Tables I01-I26 will be released for Australia, States/Territories, ATSIC Regions and Indigenous Areas.
3. There are 7 Indigenous Areas and 12 Indigenous Locations for which data is of poor quality.
No profiles will be produced for these Areas and Locations. For further information, see Explanatory Notes.
Aboriginal & Torres
Strait Islander Statistics
Phone 08 8943 2148
Freecall 1800 633 216
(Outside Darwin)
Facsimile 08 8941 0715
e-mail judy.richards@abs.gov.au
GPO Box 3796, DARWIN NT 0801
Definitions of Census classifications and Census concepts are available in
the 1996 Census Dictionary (ABS Catalogue No. 2901.0).
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Commonwealth of Australia 1998
INDIGENOUS PROFILE INDEX
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I01
ABORIGINAL/TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER ORIGIN BY SEX
All persons (excluding overseas visitors)
I14
OCCUPATION BY INDIGENOUS ORIGIN BY SEX
Employed persons (excluding overseas visitors)
I02
SELECTED PERSON CHARACTERISTICS BY INDIGENOUS ORIGIN BY SEX
All persons (excluding overseas visitors)
I15
INDUSTRY SECTOR BY HOURS WORKED BY SEX
Employed Indigenous persons (excluding overseas visitors)
I03
AGE BY INDIGENOUS ORIGIN BY SEX
All persons (excluding overseas visitors)
I16
WEEKLY INDIVIDUAL INCOME BY AGE BY SEX
Indigenous persons aged 15 years and over (excluding overseas visitors)
I04
NUMBER OF CHILDREN EVER BORN BY AGE OF MOTHER
BY INDIGENOUS ORIGIN
Females aged 15 years and over (excluding overseas visitors)
I17
WEEKLY HOUSEHOLD INCOME BY INDIGENOUS OR OTHER HOUSEHOLDS
Occupied private dwellings containing family and lone person households
I18
I05
TYPE OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION ATTENDING BY INDIGENOUS ORIGIN BY SEX
All persons (excluding overseas visitors)
WEEKLY FAMILY INCOME BY INDIGENOUS OR OTHER FAMILIES
All families
I19
I06
AGE LEFT SCHOOL BY INDIGENOUS ORIGIN BY SEX
Persons aged 15 years and over (excluding overseas visitors)
FAMILY TYPE BY INDIGENOUS OR OTHER FAMILIES
All families
I20
I07
QUALIFICATION (HIGHEST) FIELD BY INDIGENOUS ORIGIN BY SEX
Persons aged 15 years and over (excluding overseas visitors)
HOUSEHOLD TYPE BY INDIGENOUS OR OTHER DWELLINGS
Occupied private dwellings containing family and lone person households
I21
I08
QUALIFICATION (HIGHEST) LEVEL BY INDIGENOUS ORIGIN BY SEX
Persons aged 15 years and over (excluding overseas visitors)
STRUCTURE OF DWELLING BY INDIGENOUS OR OTHER DWELLINGS
Occupied private dwellings containing family or lone person households
I22
I09
PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH AND LANGUAGE BY SEX
Indigenous persons aged 5 years and over (excluding overseas visitors)
STRUCTURE OF DWELLING BY TENURE TYPE BY INDIGENOUS OR OTHER DWELLINGS
Occupied private dwellings containing family or lone person households
I23
I10
AGE BY REGISTERED MARITAL STATUS BY SEX
Indigenous persons aged 15 years and over (excluding overseas visitors)
NUMBER OF PERSONS (USUALLY RESIDENT) BY NUMBER OF BEDROOMS
BY INDIGENOUS OR OTHER DWELLINGS
Occupied private dwellings containing family or lone person households
I11
RELIGION BY SEX
All Indigenous persons (excluding overseas visitors)
I24
WEEKLY HOUSEHOLD INCOME BY MONTHLY HOUSING LOAN REPAYMENT
Occupied private dwellings which are being purchased and
I12
LABOUR FORCE STATUS BY CDEP AND OTHER EMPLOYMENT SECTOR BY AGE
BY INDIGENOUS ORIGIN BY SEX
Persons aged 15 years and over (excluding overseas visitors)
contain Indigenous family or lone person households
I13
INDUSTRY BY INDIGENOUS ORIGIN BY SEX
Employed persons (excluding overseas visitors)
I25
WEEKLY RENT BY LANDLORD TYPE
Occupied private dwellings which are being rented and
contain Indigenous family or lone person households
I26
WEEKLY HOUSEHOLD INCOME BY WEEKLY RENT
Occupied private dwellings which are being rented and
contain Indigenous family or lone person households
INDIGENOUS PROFILE EXPLANATORY NOTES
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INTRODUCTION
1. The Indigenous Profile provides 26 tables containing key
Respondent error
census characteristics of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander persons, families
9. Because processing procedures cannot detect or repair all errors
made by persons in completing the form, some remain in final data.
and dwellings. Some tables provide comparisons with
the non-Indigenous population. It is based on place of enumeration.
Undercount
10. Although the Census aims to count each person once, there are
some people who are missed and others who are counted more than
2. Information was collected from the 1996 Census of Population and
once. A post enumeration survey is conducted soon after the Census
Housing.
to measure the undercount.
3. Each table title in the Indigenous Profile consists of two parts. The
11. The undercount for Indigenous people is estimated to be between
first part lists the variables included in the table. The second part
2% and 10% depending on the geographical location. For further information
describes the table population.
on data quality see Population Distribution, Indigenous Australians
(Cat. No. 4705.0).
4. For more information on classifications and Census concepts see the
1996 Census Dictionary (Cat No. 2901.0).
INDIGENOUS GEOGRAPHY
12. An Indigenous Geography was newly established for the 1996 Census
consisting of, from smallest to largest, Indigenous Locations, Indigenous
DATA QUALITY
5. The Census is subject to a number of inaccuracies resulting from
Areas and ATSIC Regions. Indigenous Locations generally include at least
mistakes in collection or data processing and respondent error.
80 Indigenous persons, and comprise one or more Collection Districts.
Some of these are overcome or 'repaired' during processing.
Indigenous Areas generally include around 280 Indigenous persons,
The effect of those that remain is generally slight, although it may be more
and comprise one or more Indigenous Locations. An ATSIC Region is a legally
important for small groups in the population such as the Indigenous population.
prescribed area for the purpose of administration by the Aboriginal and
The main kinds of error to keep in mind are:
Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC), and comprises a number of
Indigenous Areas. For more information on the Indigenous Geography
Partial non-response
6. In some cases an answer, where not provided to a question,
see Cat. No. 4706.0.30.001.
was imputed or derived (often from other information on
the form). In other cases a 'not stated' code was allocated.
Suppression of data
13. Indigenous profiles will not be released for the following Indigenous
Areas and Indigenous Locations, due to poor data quality:
Processing error
7. While such errors can occur in any processing system, quality
Indigenous Areas: Yam Island (Qld); Balance AP lands, Indulkana (Iwantja),
management is used to continuously improve the quality of processed
Fregon (Kaltitji & Irintata) (SA); Wyndham-East Kimberly: Oombulgurri (WA);
data, and to identify and correct data of unacceptable quality.
Warlpiri/Redgum/Wallaby Camps, Rockhole (NT).
Indigenous Locations: Yam Island (Qld); Pipalyatjara, Kalka & Homelands,
Random adjustment
8. Cells with counts of 1 or 2 are randomly adjusted to 0 or 3 to avoid
Murputja Homelands, Indulkana (Iwantja), Fregon (Kaltitj & Irintata) (SA);
releasing information about particular individuals, families or households.
Wyndham-East Kimberley: Oombulgurri (WA); Daly balance,
The effect of random adjustment is statistically insignificant. Medians based
Warlpiri/Redgum/Wallaby Camps, Rockhole, Yugul Mangi balance,
on two values are based on the higher value.
Belyuen outstations-Cox Peninsula (NT).
INDIGENOUS PROFILE GLOSSARY
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Aboriginal and/or
1. The question used in the 1996 Census was 'Is the person of Aboriginal
7. For census purposes, the total number of households is equal to the
Torres Strait Islander
or Torres Strait Islander origin?' Respondents could report Aboriginal origin,
total number of occupied private dwellings.
origin
Torres Strait Islander origin, both origins or neither. Prior to the 1996 Census
only one or the other Indigenous origin could be recorded.
Household income
8. Household income is the sum of the personal incomes of each
resident household member aged 15 years and over. If any household
Employed full-time
2. Employed full-time means that the person worked 35 hours or more
member did not state their income, or was temporarily absent,
in all jobs held in the week prior to Census night.
household income is not calculated. These families fall into the
'Partial income stated' category.
Employed part-time
3. Employed part-time means that the person worked less than 35 hours
in all jobs held in the week prior to Census night.
Indigenous family
9. An Indigenous family is one where either the reference person or
spouse is of Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander origin.
Family
4. A family is defined as two or more persons, one of whom is at least
15 years of age, who are related by blood, marriage (registered or de
Family income
Indigenous household
10. An Indigenous household is a family household where any family in the
facto), adoption, step or fostering, and who are usually resident in the same
household is defined as an Indigenous family or a lone person household
household and includes same sex couples.
where the lone person is of Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander origin.
5. Family income is the sum of the personal incomes of each resident
Nfd
11. Nfd means 'not further defined'.
Overseas visitor
12. Overseas visitors are excluded from all tables in the Indigenous Profile.
Place of enumeration
13. The Census count, based on place of enumeration, is a count of every
family member aged 15 years or more. Family income is not
applicable to non-family households such as group households or lone
person households; or to people in non-private dwellings.
Household
6. A household is defined as a group of two or more related or unrelated
person who spent Census night in Australia. People are counted where
people who usually reside in the same dwelling, who regard themselves
they are on Census night, which may not be where they usually live.
as a household, and who make common provision for food or other
essentials for living; or a person living in a dwelling who makes
Table population
14. Table population is a description of what the table is counting. For
provision for his/her own food and other essentials for living, without
example, tables containing marital status usually have a table population
combining with any other person.
of persons aged 15 years and over. It appears under the table title.
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I01 ABORIGINAL/TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER ORIGIN BY SEX
All persons (excluding overseas visitors)
Male
Female
Indigenous:
Aboriginal
Torres Strait Islander
Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander(a)
Total
Non-Indigenous
Not stated
Total
(a) New category in 1996. Comprises persons of both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin.
Persons
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I02 SELECTED PERSON CHARACTERISTICS BY INDIGENOUS ORIGIN BY SEX
All persons (excluding overseas visitors)
Male
INDIGENOUS
Female
Persons
NON-INDIGENOUS
Male
Female
Persons
Male
NOT STATED
Female
Persons
Male
Total persons
0-14 years
15-44 years
45-64 years
65 years and over
Median Age
Dependency ratio(a)
Attending an educational institution(b)
Never attended school
Australian Aboriginal Traditional Religion
Speaks Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait
Islander language aged 5 years and over
Speaks English only aged 5 years and over
In the labour force:
Employed: CDEP(c)
Employed: Other(d)
Unemployed
Total
Not in the labour force
Unemployment rate(e)
Participation rate(f)
Median individual income(g)
Enumerated in private dwellings:
Separate house
Improvised home, sleepers out, tent(h)
Other private dwelling
Total
Enumerated in non-private dwellings
(a) The dependency ratio is the number of persons aged 0-14 and 65 years and over expressed as a percentage of the number of persons aged 15-64.
(b) Includes 'full-time student', 'part-time student' and persons who did not state their full-time/part-time status but did state the educational institution attending.
(c) Stated to be employed under the Community Development Employment Projects scheme. CDEP data were collected in the Census for the first time in 1996.
These data should be interpreted cautiously as their reliability is variable.
(d) Includes all other employed persons.
(e) Number of unemployed persons expressed as a percentage of the labour force.
(f) Number of persons in the labour force expressed as a percentage of the population aged 15 years and over. The participation rate is calculated excluding persons who did not state their labour force status.
(g) Median individual income is calculated excluding persons who did not state their income.
(h) Includes persons enumerated in tents, as well as persons sleeping rough or in other improvised dwellings.
TOTAL
Female
Persons
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I03 AGE BY INDIGENOUS ORIGIN BY SEX
All persons (excluding overseas visitors)
Male
0 years
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65 years and over
Total
INDIGENOUS
Female
Persons
NON-INDIGENOUS
Male
Female
Persons
Male
NOT STATED
Female
Persons
Male
TOTAL
Female
Persons
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I04 NUMBER OF CHILDREN EVER BORN BY AGE OF MOTHER BY INDIGENOUS ORIGIN (1 of 2)
Females aged 15 years and over (excluding overseas visitors)
15-24 years
25-34 years
Age of mother
35-44 years
INDIGENOUS
0
1
2
3
4
5
6 or more
Not stated
Total
NON-INDIGENOUS
0
1
2
3
4
5
6 or more
Not stated
Total
NOT STATED
0
1
2
3
4
5
6 or more
Not stated
Total
45-54 years
55 years and over
Total
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I04 NUMBER OF CHILDREN EVER BORN BY AGE OF MOTHER BY INDIGENOUS ORIGIN (2 of 2)
Females aged 15 years and over (excluding overseas visitors)
15-24 years
0
1
2
3
4
5
6 or more
Not stated
Total
25-34 years
Age of mother
35-44 years
TOTAL
45-54 years
55 years and over
Total
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I05 TYPE OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION ATTENDING BY INDIGENOUS ORIGIN BY SEX
All persons (excluding overseas visitors)
Male
INDIGENOUS
Female
Persons
NON-INDIGENOUS
Male
Female
Persons
Male
NOT STATED
Female
Pre school
Infants/Primary:
Government
Catholic
Other non government
Total
Secondary:
Government
Catholic
Other non government
Total
Technical or Further Educational Institution(a)
University or other Tertiary Institution
Other
Not attending
Not stated(b)
Total
(a) Includes TAFE colleges.
(b) Comprises persons who did not state whether or not they were attending an educational institution, and persons who stated they were attending an educational institution,
but did not state which type of institution.
Persons
Male
TOTAL
Female
Persons
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I06 AGE LEFT SCHOOL BY INDIGENOUS ORIGIN BY SEX
Persons aged 15 years and over (excluding overseas visitors)
Male
14 years and under
15 years
16 years
17 years
18 years
19 years and over
Still at school
Never attended school
Not stated
Total
INDIGENOUS
Female
Persons
NON-INDIGENOUS
Male
Female
Persons
Male
NOT STATED
Female
Persons
Male
TOTAL
Female
Persons
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I07 QUALIFICATION (HIGHEST) FIELD BY INDIGENOUS ORIGIN BY SEX
Persons aged 15 years and over (excluding overseas visitors)
Male
INDIGENOUS
Female
Persons
NON-INDIGENOUS
Male
Female
Persons
Business & administration
Health
Education
Society and culture
Natural and physical sciences
Engineering
Architecture & building
Agriculture & related fields
Miscellaneous fields
Inadequately described
Not qualified(a)
Not stated
Total
(a) Includes persons with a qualification outside the scope of the Australian Bureau of Statistics Classification of Qualifications.
Male
NOT STATED
Female
Persons
Male
TOTAL
Female
Persons
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I08 QUALIFICATION (HIGHEST) LEVEL BY INDIGENOUS ORIGIN BY SEX
Persons aged 15 years and over (excluding overseas visitors)
Male
Higher degree
Postgraduate diploma
Bachelor degree
Undergraduate diploma
Associate diploma
Skilled vocational
Basic vocational
Inadequately described
Not qualified
Not stated
Total
INDIGENOUS
Female
Persons
NON-INDIGENOUS
Male
Female
Persons
Male
NOT STATED
Female
Persons
Male
TOTAL
Female
Persons
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I09 PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH AND LANGUAGE BY SEX
Indigenous persons aged 5 years and over (excluding overseas visitors)
Male
Female
Speaks English only
Speaks Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
language and Speaks English:
Very well
Well
Not well
Not at all
Not stated proficiency(a)
Total
Speaks other language(b)
Not stated language(c)
Total
(a) Comprises cases where language spoken at home was stated but proficiency was not stated.
(b) Includes 'inadequately described'.
(c) Comprises cases where language spoken at home was not stated.
Persons
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I10 AGE BY REGISTERED MARITAL STATUS(a) BY SEX
Indigenous persons aged 15 years and over (excluding overseas visitors)
Married
Separated
Divorced
MALE
Widowed
Never married
15-24 years
25-34 years
35-44 years
45-54 years
55-64 years
65 years and over
Total
FEMALE
15-24 years
25-34 years
35-44 years
45-54 years
55-64 years
65 years and over
Total
PERSONS
15-24 years
25-34 years
35-44 years
45-54 years
55-64 years
65 years and over
Total
(a) Some unregistered partnership relationships might be included by respondents within the 'married' category.
Total
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I11 RELIGION BY SEX
All Indigenous persons (excluding overseas visitors)
Male
Female
Christian:
Aboriginal Evangelical Missions
Anglican
Baptist
Brethren
Catholic
Churches of Christ
Jehovah's Witnesses
Latter Day Saints
Lutheran
Orthodox
Pentecostal
Presbyterian & Reformed
Salvation Army
Seventh-day Adventist
Uniting Church
Other Protestant(a)
Other Christian(b)
Christian nfd
Total
Non-Christian:
Australian Aboriginal Traditional Religions
Other
Total
No religion(c)
Inadequately described(d)
Not stated
Total
(a) Excludes Aboriginal Evangelical Missions
(b) Includes 'Oriental Christian'.
(c) Comprises 'No religion n.f.d.', 'Agnosticism', 'Atheism', 'Humanism' and 'Rationalism'.
(d) Includes 'Religious belief, nfd'.
Persons
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I12 AGE BY LABOUR FORCE STATUS BY CDEP(a) OR OTHER EMPLOYMENT BY INDIGENOUS ORIGIN BY SEX (1 of 4)
Persons aged 15 years and over (excluding overseas visitors)
Employed
CDEP(a)(b)
Unemployed
Other(c)
Total
labour
force
INDIGENOUS
Male
Not in
labour
force
15-24 years
25-34 years
35-44 years
45-54 years
55-64 years
65 years and over
Total
Female
15-24 years
25-34 years
35-44 years
45-54 years
55-64 years
65 years and over
Total
Persons
15-24 years
25-34 years
35-44 years
45-54 years
55-64 years
65 years and over
Total
(a) Community Development Employment Projects scheme.
(b) CDEP data were collected in the Census for the first time in 1996. As a specific question was not asked to determine CDEP employment,
these data should be interpreted cautiously, as their reliability is variable.
(c) Includes all other employed persons.
(d) Labour Force Status not stated.
Not stated(d)
Total
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I12 AGE BY LABOUR FORCE STATUS BY CDEP(a) OR OTHER EMPLOYMENT BY INDIGENOUS ORIGIN BY SEX (2 of 4)
Persons aged 15 years and over (excluding overseas visitors)
Employed
CDEP(a)(b)
Unemployed
Other(c)
Total
labour
force
NON-INDIGENOUS
Male
Not in
labour
force
15-24 years
25-34 years
35-44 years
45-54 years
55-64 years
65 years and over
Total
Female
15-24 years
25-34 years
35-44 years
45-54 years
55-64 years
65 years and over
Total
Persons
15-24 years
25-34 years
35-44 years
45-54 years
55-64 years
65 years and over
Total
(a) Community Development Employment Projects scheme.
(b) CDEP data were collected in the Census for the first time in 1996. As a specific question was not asked to determine CDEP employment,
these data should be interpreted cautiously, as their reliability is variable.
(c) Includes all other employed persons.
(d) Labour Force Status not stated.
Not stated(d)
Total
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I12 AGE BY LABOUR FORCE STATUS BY CDEP(a) OR OTHER EMPLOYMENT BY INDIGENOUS ORIGIN BY SEX (3 of 4)
Persons aged 15 years and over (excluding overseas visitors)
Employed
CDEP(a)(b)
Unemployed
Other(c)
Total
labour
force
NOT STATED
Male
Not in
labour
force
15-24 years
25-34 years
35-44 years
45-54 years
55-64 years
65 years and over
Total
Female
15-24 years
25-34 years
35-44 years
45-54 years
55-64 years
65 years and over
Total
Persons
15-24 years
25-34 years
35-44 years
45-54 years
55-64 years
65 years and over
Total
(a) Community Development Employment Projects scheme.
(b) CDEP data were collected in the Census for the first time in 1996. As a specific question was not asked to determine CDEP employment,
these data should be interpreted cautiously, as their reliability is variable.
(c) Includes all other employed persons.
(d) Labour Force Status not stated.
Not stated(d)
Total
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I12 AGE BY LABOUR FORCE STATUS BY CDEP(a) OR OTHER EMPLOYMENT BY INDIGENOUS ORIGIN BY SEX (4 of 4)
Persons aged 15 years and over (excluding overseas visitors)
Employed
CDEP(a)(b)
Total
labour
force
Unemployed
Other(c)
Not in
labour
force
TOTAL
Male
15-24 years
25-34 years
35-44 years
45-54 years
55-64 years
65 years and over
Total
Female
15-24 years
25-34 years
35-44 years
45-54 years
55-64 years
65 years and over
Total
Persons
15-24 years
25-34 years
35-44 years
45-54 years
55-64 years
65 years and over
Total
(a) Community Development Employment Projects scheme.
(b) CDEP data were collected in the Census for the first time in 1996. As a specific question was not asked to determine CDEP employment,
these data should be interpreted cautiously, as their reliability is variable.
(c) Includes all other employed persons.
(d) Labour Force Status not stated.
Not stated(d)
Total
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I13 INDUSTRY BY INDIGENOUS ORIGIN BY SEX
Employed persons(a) (excluding overseas visitors)
Male
INDIGENOUS
Female
Persons
NON-INDIGENOUS
Male
Female
Persons
Male
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
Mining
Manufacturing
Electricity, gas and water supply
Construction
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Accommodation, cafes and restaurants
Transport and storage
Communication services
Finance and insurance
Property and business services
Government administration and defence
Education
Health and community services
Cultural and recreational services
Personal and other services
Non-classifiable economic units
Not stated
Total
(a) Excludes unemployed persons, persons not in the labour force, persons who did not state their Labour Force Status and persons aged under 15 years.
NOT STATED
Female
Persons
Male
TOTAL
Female
Persons
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I14 OCCUPATION BY INDIGENOUS ORIGIN BY SEX
Employed persons(a) (excluding overseas visitors)
Male
INDIGENOUS
Female
Persons
NON-INDIGENOUS
Male
Female
Persons
Male
NOT STATED
Female
Managers and administrators
Professionals
Associate professionals
Tradespersons and related workers
Advanced clerical and service workers
Intermediate clerical, sales and service workers
Intermediate production and transport workers
Elementary clerical, sales and service workers
Labourers and related workers
Inadequately described
Not stated
Total
(a) Excludes unemployed persons, persons not in the labour force, persons who did not state their Labour Force Status and persons aged under 15 years.
Persons
Male
TOTAL
Female
Persons
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I15 INDUSTRY SECTOR BY HOURS WORKED BY SEX
Employed Indigenous persons(a) (excluding overseas visitors)
15 hours
or less
16-24
hours
25-34
hours
35-39
hours
MALE
40 hours
41 hours
or more
Commonwealth government
State/Territory government
Local government
Private sector
CDEP(b)(c)
Not stated
Total
FEMALE
Commonwealth government
State/Territory government
Local government
Private sector
CDEP(b)(c)
Not stated
Total
PERSONS
Commonwealth government
State/Territory government
Local government
Private sector
CDEP(b)(c)
Not stated
Total
(a) Excludes 'Unemployed persons', 'persons not in the labour force', 'persons who did not state their Labour Force Status' and 'persons aged under 15 years'.
(b) Community Development Employment Projects scheme.
(c) CDEP data were collected in the Census for the first time in 1996. As a specific question was not asked to determine CDEP employment,
these data should be interpreted cautionsly, as their reliability is variable.
Not stated
Total
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Australia 7688965.464 sq kms
I16 WEEKLY INDIVIDUAL INCOME BY AGE BY SEX
Indigenous persons aged 15 years and over (excluding overseas visitors)
15-24
years
25-34
years
35-44
years
45-54
years
MALE
Neg/Nil income
$1-$119
$120-$199
$200-$399
$400-$599
$600-$799
$800-$999
$1,000 or more
Not stated
Total
FEMALE
Neg/Nil income
$1-$119
$120-$199
$200-$399
$400-$599
$600-$799
$800-$999
$1,000 or more
Not stated
Total
PERSONS
Neg/Nil income
$1-$119
$120-$199
$200-$399
$400-$599
$600-$799
$800-$999
$1,000 or more
Not stated
Total
55-64
years
65 years
and over
Total
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Australia 7688965.464 sq kms
I17 WEEKLY HOUSEHOLD INCOME BY INDIGENOUS OR OTHER HOUSEHOLDS(a)
Occupied private dwellings containing family and lone person households
HOUSEHOLDS
Indigenous
Other
Neg/Nil income
$1-$119
$120-$199
$200-$299
$300-$399
$400-$499
$500-$599
$600-$699
$700-$799
$800-$999
$1,000-$1,199
$1,200-$1,499
$1,500-$1,999
$2,000 or more
Partial income stated(b)
All incomes not stated(c)
Total
(a) Excludes 'group', 'visitors only' and 'other not classifiable' households.
(b) Comprises households where at least one, but not all, members aged 15 years and over did not state an income and/or at least
one member of the household was temporarily absent.
(c) Comprises households where no members present stated an income.
Total
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Australia 7688965.464 sq kms
I18 WEEKLY FAMILY INCOME BY INDIGENOUS OR OTHER FAMILIES
All families
FAMILIES
Indigenous
Other
Neg/Nil income
$1-$199
$200-$399
$400-$599
$600-$799
$800-$999
$1,000-$1,199
$1,200-$1,499
$1,500-$1,999
$2,000 or more
Partial income stated(a)
All incomes not stated(b)
Total
(a) Comprises families where at least one, but not all, members aged 15 years and over did not state an income and/or at least
one family member was temporarily absent.
(b) Comprises families where no members present stated an income.
Total
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Australia 7688965.464 sq kms
I19 FAMILY TYPE BY INDIGENOUS OR OTHER FAMILIES
All families
FAMILIES
Indigenous
Couple family
with children under 15 and non-dependent children
with children under 15 without non-dependent children
with dependent students (15-24) and non-dependent children
with dependent students (15-24) without non-dependent children
with children under 15 & dependent students & non-dependent children
with children under 15 & dependent students without non-dependent children
with non-dependent children
without children
Total
One parent family
with children under 15 and non-dependent children
with children under 15 without non-dependent children
with dependent students (15-24) and non-dependent children
with dependent students (15-24) without non-dependent children
with children under 15 & dependent students & non-dependent children
with children under 15 & dependent students without non-dependent children
with non-dependent children
Total
Other family
Total
Other
Total
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Australia 7688965.464 sq kms
I20 HOUSEHOLD TYPE BY INDIGENOUS OR OTHER DWELLINGS(a)
Occupied private dwellings containing family and lone person households
DWELLINGS
Indigenous
Family households:
One family household
Two family household
Three family household
Total
Non-family households:
Lone person households
Total
(a) Excludes 'group', 'visitors only' and 'other not classifiable' households.
Other
Total
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Australia 7688965.464 sq kms
I21 STRUCTURE OF DWELLING BY INDIGENOUS OR OTHER DWELLINGS(a)
Occupied private dwellings containing family or lone person households and persons in such dwellings
INDIGENOUS DWELLING
Total no psns
Average number
usually resident
of persons
Dwellings
in dwelling(b)
per dwelling
OTHER DWELLING
Total no psns
usually resident
Dwellings
in dwelling(b)
Separate house
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc
Flat, unit or apartment
Other dwelling:
Caravan, cabin, houseboat
Improvised home, tent, sleepers out
House or flat attached to a shop or office etc
Total
Not stated
Total
(a) Excludes 'group', 'visitors only' and 'other not classifiable' households.
(b) Persons who were temporarily absent on Census night are included. A maximum of 3 temporary absentees can be counted in each household.
Average number
of persons
per dwelling
Dwellings
TOTAL
Total no psns
usually resident
in dwelling(b)
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Australia 7688965.464 sq kms
I22 STRUCTURE OF DWELLING BY TENURE TYPE BY INDIGENOUS OR OTHER DWELLINGS(a) (1 of 2)
Occupied private dwellings containing family or lone person households
Fully
owned(b)
Being
purchased(c)
Being
Other
rented(d)
INDIGENOUS DWELLINGS
Separate house
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc
Flat, unit or apartment
Other dwelling:
Caravan, cabin, houseboat
Improvised home, tent, sleepers out
House or flat attached to a shop or office etc
Total
Not stated
Total
OTHER DWELLINGS
Separate house
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc
Flat, unit or apartment
Other dwelling:
Caravan, cabin, houseboat
Improvised home, tent, sleepers out
House or flat attached to a shop or office etc
Total
Not stated
Total
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Excludes 'group', 'visitors only' and 'other not classifiable' households.
Includes 'Occupied under a life tenure scheme'.
Includes 'Being purchased under a rent/buy scheme'.
Includes 'Being occupied rent free'.
Not stated
Total
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Australia 7688965.464 sq kms
I22 STRUCTURE OF DWELLING BY TENURE TYPE BY INDIGENOUS OR OTHER DWELLINGS(a) (2 of 2)
Occupied private dwellings containing family or lone person households
Fully
owned(b)
Separate house
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc
Flat, unit or apartment
Other dwelling:
Caravan, cabin, houseboat
Improvised home, tent, sleepers out
House or flat attached to a shop or office etc
Total
Not stated
Total
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Excludes 'group', 'visitors only' and 'other not classifiable' households.
Includes 'Occupied under a life tenure scheme'.
Includes 'Being purchased under a rent/buy scheme'.
Includes 'Being occupied rent free'.
Being
purchased(c)
Being
rented(d)
TOTAL DWELLINGS
Other
Not stated
Total
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Australia 7688965.464 sq kms
I23 NUMBER OF PERSONS USUALLY RESIDENT(a) BY NUMBER OF BEDROOMS BY INDIGENOUS OR OTHER DWELLINGS(b)(1 of 2)
Occupied private dwellings containing family or lone person households
0-1(c)
2
Number of bedrooms
3
4
INDIGENOUS DWELLINGS
Number of persons
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8-9
10-11
12 or more
Total
OTHER DWELLINGS
Number of persons
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8-9
10-11
12 or more
Total
(a) Includes up to 3 persons usually resident in the household who were temporarily absent on Census night.
(b) Excludes 'group', 'visitors only' and 'other not classifiable' households.
(c) 0 bedrooms includes bedsitters.
5 or more
Not stated
Total
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 1996 Census of Population and Housing
Australia 7688965.464 sq kms
I23 NUMBER OF PERSONS USUALLY RESIDENT(a) BY NUMBER OF BEDROOMS BY INDIGENOUS OR OTHER DWELLINGS(b)(2 of 2)
Occupied private dwellings containing family or lone person households
Number of bedrooms
0-1(c)
2
3
4
TOTAL DWELLINGS
Number of persons
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8-9
10-11
12 or more
Total
(a) Includes up to 3 persons usually resident in the household who were temporarily absent on census night.
(b) Excludes 'group', 'visitors only' and 'other not classifiable' households.
(c) 0 bedrooms includes bedsitters.
5 or more
Not stated
Total
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Australia 7688965.464 sq kms
I24 WEEKLY HOUSEHOLD INCOME BY MONTHLY HOUSING LOAN REPAYMENT
Occupied private dwellings which are being purchased and contain Indigenous family or lone person households(a)
$1$199
$200$399
$400$599
Monthly housing loan repayment
$600$800$799
$999
Weekly household income
Neg/Nil income
$1-$199
$200-$399
$400-$599
$600-$799
$800-$999
$1,000-$1,199
$1,200-$1,499
$1,500-$1,999
$2,000 or more
Partial income stated(b)
All incomes not stated(c)
Total
(a) Excludes 'group', 'visitors only' and 'other not classifiable' households.
(b) Comprises households where at least one, but not all, members aged 15 years and over did not state an income
and/or at least one household member was temporarily absent.
(c) Comprises households where no members present stated an income.
$1,000$1,199
$1,200
or more
Not stated
Total
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Australia 7688965.464 sq kms
I25 WEEKLY RENT BY LANDLORD TYPE
Occupied private dwellings which are being rented and contain Indigenous family or lone person households(a)
Private
landlord
not in same
household
Real
estate
agent
Government
agency
$0-$49
$50-$99
$100-$149
$150-$199
$200-$249
$250-$299
$300-$399
$400 and over
Not stated
Total
(a) Excludes 'group', 'visitors only' and 'other not classifiable' households.
Community/
co-op housing
group
Employer
Other
Not stated
Total
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 1996 Census of Population and Housing
Australia 7688965.464 sq kms
I26 WEEKLY HOUSEHOLD INCOME BY WEEKLY RENT
Occupied private dwellings which are being rented and contain Indigenous family or lone person households(a)
$0-$49
$50-$99
$100-$149
$150-$199
Weekly rent
$200-$249
Weekly household income
Neg/Nil income
$1-$199
$200-$399
$400-$599
$600-$799
$800-$999
$1,000-$1,199
$1,200-$1,499
$1,500-$1,999
$2,000 or more
Partial incomes stated(b)
All incomes not stated(c)
Total
(a) Excludes 'group', 'visitors only' and 'other not classifiable' households.
(b) Comprises households where at least one, but not all, members aged 15 years and over did not state an income
and/or at least one household member was temporarily absent.
(c) Comprises households where no members present stated an income.
$250-$299
$300-$399
$400 and over
Not stated
Total
Average number
of persons
per dwelling