“Our numbers,
where we live, what we do”
Information obtained from the
Australian Bureau of Statistics
Website http://www.abs.gov.au
Maps of Australia and the Northern Territory
Maps found by doing a Google Search
Australian Bureau of Statistics
http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/2076.0
Topics @ a Glance - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
http://www.abs.gov.au/websitedbs/c311215.nsf/web/Aboriginal+and+Torres+Strait+Islander+Peoples
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders – 30.6.11
ATSI
ATSI
ATSI
%
All
NSW
Males
103 907
Females
104 569
Total
208 476
2.9
7 010 053
Vic.
23 543
23 790
47 333
0.9
5 490 484
Qld
94 082
94 872
188 954
4.2
4 287 824
SA
18 554
18 854
37 408
2.3
1 602 206
WA
43 731
44 539
88 270
3.8
2 265 139
Tas.
12 076
12 089
24 165
4.7
487 318
NT
34 479
34 371
68 850 29.8
162 442
ACT
3 181
2 979
6 160
1.7
361 825
333 683
336 198
669 881
3
21 670 143
Aust.(a)
ATSI vs Non-Indigenous Population – by age – 30.6.11
ATSI vs Non-Indigenous Population – by remoteness
Culture, Heritage and Leisure - 2008
Culture, Heritage and Leisure relates to the symbolic and
learned aspects of human society and includes topics such
as social norms, accepted behaviours and customs. The
importance of cultural heritage to an individual's
wellbeing has been acknowledged in various reports.
Family, Kinship and Community Statistics
• Family, Kinship and Community relates to aspects of
the relationships people have with others; be they
family, cultural group, or community members.
• These relationships play an important role in the lives
of many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as
they provide a three-tier social network system; one
that may overlap but still retain individual boundaries.
• In general, community relationships play a large role in
the lives of many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
people as there is a great emphasis on having
connections with other people.
Family, Kinship and Community Statistics - 2008
ATSI Health Survey - First Results, 2012-13
Long-term health conditions
• Asthma – 1/6 (17.5%)
• Ear diseases and hearing loss – 1/8 (12.3%)
• Heart and circulatory diseases – 1/8 (12.0%)
• Diabetes/high sugar levels – 1/12 (8.2%)
Health risk factors
• Tobacco smoking – 2/5 (41.0%) 15 yrs+ smoked daily
• Alcohol - 1/6 (18.0%) 15 yrs+ had 2 or more drinks/day
• Illicit substance – 1/5 (22.3%) 15 yrs+ had in previous yr
• Overweight and obesity
 1/3 (30.4%) children aged 2–14 years
 2/3 (65.6%) aged 15 yrs and over
Work Statistics - 2011
Law and Justice Statistics - 2008
Australian Bureau of Statistics
Estimates and projections, ATSI Australians, 2001 to 2026
http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/allprimarymainfeatures/4EF9B192CB67360CCA
256F1B0082C453?opendocument
NT Aboriginal people and our land
In the Northern Territory (approximate figures)
33% of the population is Indigenous
70% of Aborigines live in remote areas
Jabiru and Tiwi - 76% Indigenous
Tennant Creek - 64.4% Indigenous
Nhulunbuy - 62.9% Indigenous
Katherine - 50.4% Indigenous
50% of our population is under 20 years of age
50% of all school children are Indigenous
NT Aboriginal people and our land
In the Northern Territory
45% of the land mass is Aboriginal land
65% of the land mass is under Aboriginal control
70% of the coastline is Aboriginal land
In Australia
20% of the land mass is under Indigenous control
Most of the land is in remote or very remote areas
Aboriginal organisations and enterprises are located in
main urban areas as well as remote communities
Some of the areas they cover are:
accounting services
domestic violence
Medical/other transport
aged care
economic development
mining
alcohol rehabilitation
education and training
music
aquaculture
health services
printing
art and craft
horticulture
retail
banking services
housing rental
textile manufacture
building & construction
land rights
tourism
child-care
language maintenance
town camp services
community infrastructure legal services
community stores
cultural activities
link-up/substitute care
women’s issues