“Our numbers, where we live, what we do” Information obtained from the Australian Bureau of Statistics Website
Maps of Australia and the Northern Territory Maps found by doing a Google Search
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a Glance - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples a Glance - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders – ATSI %All MalesFemalesTotal NSW Vic Qld SA WA Tas NT ACT Aust.(a)
ATSI vs Non-Indigenous Population – by age –
ATSI vs Non-Indigenous Population – by remoteness
Culture, Heritage and Leisure 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
ATSI Health Survey - First Results, 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
Law and Justice Statistics
Australian Bureau of Statistics Estimates and projections, ATSI Australians, 2001 to F1B0082C453?opendocument Australian Bureau of Statistics Estimates and projections, ATSI Australians, 2001 to F1B0082C453?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 % Indigenous Nhulunbuy % Indigenous Katherine % 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 accounting servicesdomestic violenceMedical/other transport aged careeconomic developmentmining alcohol rehabilitationeducation and trainingmusic aquaculturehealth servicesprinting art and crafthorticultureretail banking serviceshousing rentaltextile manufacture building & constructionland rightstourism child-carelanguage maintenancetown camp services community infrastructurelegal serviceswomen’s issues community storeslink-up/substitute care cultural activities Some of the areas they cover are: