“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 TerritoryMaps found by doing a Google Search

Australian Bureau of Statisticshttp://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/2076.0

Topics @ a Glance - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peopleshttp://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 Males Females Total NSW 103 907 104 569 208 476 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

Aust.(a) 333 683 336 198 669 881 3 21 670 143

ATSI vs Non-Indigenous Population – by age – 30.6.11

ATSI vs Non-Indigenous Population – by remoteness

Culture, Heritage and Leisure - 2008Culture, 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 StatisticsEstimates and projections, ATSI Australians, 2001 to 2026

http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/allprimarymainfeatures/4EF9B192CB67360CCA256F1B0082C453?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 areasJabiru and Tiwi - 76% IndigenousTennant Creek - 64.4% IndigenousNhulunbuy - 62.9% IndigenousKatherine - 50.4% Indigenous

50% of our population is under 20 years of age50% of all school children are Indigenous

NT Aboriginal people and our land

In the Northern Territory 45% of the land mass is Aboriginal land65% of the land mass is under Aboriginal control70% of the coastline is Aboriginal land

In Australia20% of the land mass is under Indigenous controlMost 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 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 women’s issues

community stores link-up/substitute care

cultural activities

Some of the areas they cover are: