Indigenous Population In Australian Communities

Indigenous Population Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders are Australia’s Indigenous inhabitants. An Aboriginal person is defined as a person who identifies themself as Aboriginal and is recognized by their community as Aboriginal. Indigenous words from over 250 different languages and 500 groups are also used to describe Aboriginal people including the Koori, Murri, Yolngu and Yapa. Torres Strait Islanders are descendants or traditional inhabitants of the Torres Strait Islands. In 2001 the Indigenous population was , 2.4% of Australia’s population. The Indigenous population is growing more rapidly than the rest of Australia with an average growth rate of 2% per year, almost double the non Indigenous growth rate.

Indigenous Vs Non Indigenous Population

Issues in Indigenous Communities Education Health Unemployment

Answer the following….. Who are Australia’s Indigenous inhabitants? How many different language groups and tribes of Aboriginal people were there before European settlement? What is the main difference between the distribution of the Indigenous population in comparison with the rest of Australia? Why is the Indigenous Australian age structure younger than the rest of the population? In what areas do Indigenous communities face issues of disadvantage?

Choose ONE issue Describe the issue Identify where most of the issue is occuring in the Australian community Explain the response by government and/or groups in addressing the issue