Australian Capital Territory

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2021 Census Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people QuickStats
Geography type Greater Capital City Statistical Areas
Area code 8ACTE
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 8,908
Male 50.7%
Female 49.3%
Median age 24
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander families 3,483
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander households 4,637
Average number of people per household 2.9
Median weekly household income $2,289
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,141
Median weekly rent (a) $425

(a) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

Indigenous status
All people 		Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander total 8,908 2.0 8,949 2.0 812,728 3.2
Aboriginal 8,383 1.8 8,425 1.9 742,882 2.9
Torres Strait Islander 229 0.1 230 0.1 33,765 0.1
Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 298 0.1 300 0.1 36,083 0.1
Non-Indigenous 429,055 94.5 429,520 94.5 23,375,949 91.9
Not stated 15,925 3.5 16,033 3.5 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Place of Usual Residence (PURP), Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Age
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Median age 24 N/A 24 N/A 24 N/A
0-4 years 883 9.9 893 10.0 85,941 10.6
5-14 years 1,780 20.0 1,782 19.9 179,604 22.1
15-24 years 1,821 20.4 1,831 20.5 150,057 18.5
25-34 years 1,537 17.3 1,546 17.3 117,969 14.5
35-44 years 1,064 11.9 1,071 12.0 87,910 10.8
45-54 years 854 9.6 854 9.5 81,802 10.1
55-64 years 578 6.5 582 6.5 61,759 7.6
65 years and over 386 4.3 388 4.3 47,677 5.9

More information on Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Registered marital status
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 years and over 		Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Married 1,463 23.4 1,462 23.3 127,525 23.3
Separated 272 4.4 272 4.3 23,982 4.4
Divorced 441 7.1 445 7.1 37,473 6.8
Widowed 126 2.0 122 1.9 16,329 3.0
Never married 3,947 63.2 3,976 63.3 341,871 62.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 1,371 24.1 1,371 24.1 112,643 23.0
De facto marriage (b) 1,007 17.7 1,007 17.7 81,295 16.6
Not married 3,307 58.2 3,307 58.2 296,032 60.4

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people attending an educational institution 		Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Preschool 292 7.9 295 7.9 25,485 8.0
Primary 1,273 34.4 1,273 34.2 120,864 37.9
Secondary 843 22.8 845 22.7 83,631 26.2
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 351 9.5 348 9.4 21,273 6.7
Tertiary - University or higher education 611 16.5 612 16.5 21,149 6.6
Other 141 3.8 144 3.9 7,310 2.3
Not stated 199 5.4 202 5.4 38,814 12.2

More information Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Level of highest educational attainment
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 years and over 		Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 1,234 19.8 1,242 19.8 40,554 7.4
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 775 12.4 775 12.3 34,681 6.3
Certificate level IV 356 5.7 356 5.7 23,374 4.3
Certificate level III 739 11.8 745 11.9 84,821 15.5
Year 12 1,127 18.1 1,133 18.0 82,998 15.2
Year 11 300 4.8 306 4.9 43,335 7.9
Year 10 797 12.8 803 12.8 102,707 18.8
Certificate level II 6 0.1 6 0.1 1,262 0.2
Certificate level I 0 0.0 0 0.0 241 0.0
Year 9 or below 562 9.0 560 8.9 75,326 13.8
Inadequately described 126 2.0 131 2.1 11,038 2.0
No educational attainment 26 0.4 26 0.4 5,242 1.0
Not stated 185 3.0 188 3.0 41,467 7.6

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Cultural diversity

Australian Indigenous language, top responses
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Wiradjuri 81 0.9 80 0.9 1,479 0.2
Australian Indigenous Languages, nfd 33 0.4 33 0.4 4,197 0.5
Other Australian Indigenous Languages, nec 19 0.2 22 0.2 2,863 0.4
Gamilaraay 15 0.2 15 0.2 1,039 0.1
Yumplatok (Torres Strait Creole) 14 0.2 14 0.2 7,596 0.9
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Australian Indigenous languages used at home 254 2.9 258 2.9 76,978 9.5
English only used at home 8,081 90.7 8,119 90.7 683,122 84.1

More information on Language used at home (LANP), Whether reported using an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander language at home (LNGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Ancestry, top responses
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Australian Aboriginal 7,836 88.0 7,872 88.0 695,359 85.6
Australian 3,592 40.3 3,608 40.3 277,467 34.1
English 1,524 17.1 1,524 17.0 131,618 16.2
Irish 592 6.6 598 6.7 31,853 3.9
Scottish 432 4.8 429 4.8 24,549 3.0

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry multi response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 years and over 		Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
In the labour force 4,384 70.2 4,403 70.1 296,172 54.1
Not in the labour force 1,799 28.8 1,814 28.9 234,314 42.8
Not stated 53 0.8 58 0.9 16,695 3.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.
Note 3: For information on Community Development Program participation (CDPP), please refer to the Census Dictionary. CDPP data is available in TableBuilder.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Employed  null  null  null  null  null  null
Worked full-time 2,787 63.6 2,795 63.5 144,659 48.8
Worked part-time 998 22.8 1,004 22.8 87,019 29.4
Away from work (a) 294 6.7 295 6.7 28,075 9.5
Total employed 4,073 92.9 4,089 92.9 259,754 87.7
Unemployed 316 7.2 316 7.2 36,419 12.3

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 and over, who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.
Note 3: For information on Community Development Program participation (CDPP), please refer to the Census Dictionary. CDPP data is available in TableBuilder.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Occupation, top responses
Employed Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 years and over 		Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Professionals 928 22.8 927 22.7 36,013 13.9
Clerical and Administrative Workers 743 18.2 747 18.3 30,731 11.8
Managers 623 15.3 623 15.2 21,218 8.2
Community and Personal Service Workers 530 13.0 531 13.0 45,221 17.4
Technicians and Trades Workers 498 12.2 500 12.2 35,333 13.6
Labourers 268 6.6 271 6.6 37,003 14.2
Sales Workers 234 5.7 234 5.7 22,365 8.6
Machinery Operators and Drivers 114 2.8 116 2.8 23,291 9.0

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 years and over 		Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Central Government Administration 826 20.3 829 20.3 4,605 1.8
Defence 264 6.5 262 6.4 2,561 1.0
State Government Administration 153 3.8 153 3.7 5,577 2.1
Higher Education 89 2.2 89 2.2 2,302 0.9
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 88 2.2 88 2.2 9,313 3.6

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 years and over 		Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Personal (b) 1,004 N/A 998 N/A 540 N/A
Family (c) 2,472 N/A 2,472 N/A 1,527 N/A
Household (d) 2,289 N/A 2,289 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (weekly) (INCP), Total family income (weekly) (FINF), Total household income (weekly) (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD), Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander family indicator (INGF)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 years and over 		Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 4,459 71.4 4,473 71.4 328,022 59.9
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 1,795 28.8 1,803 28.7 166,628 30.5
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 940 15.1 944 15.0 76,568 14.0
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 943 15.1 945 15.1 58,029 10.6

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Health

Type of long-term health condition
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Arthritis 619 6.9 624 7.0 50,807 6.3
Asthma 1,423 16.0 1,425 15.9 107,162 13.2
Cancer (including remission) 147 1.7 145 1.6 12,927 1.6
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 23 0.3 23 0.3 3,610 0.4
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 380 4.3 381 4.3 47,688 5.9
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 237 2.7 240 2.7 30,160 3.7
Kidney disease 100 1.1 101 1.1 10,053 1.2
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 187 2.1 184 2.1 17,552 2.2
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 1,640 18.4 1,651 18.4 107,776 13.3
Stroke 63 0.7 63 0.7 7,059 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 1,065 12.0 1,071 12.0 70,592 8.7
No long-term health condition(s) 4,734 53.1 4,754 53.1 462,348 56.9
Not stated 488 5.5 495 5.5 65,539 8.1

Note 1: Measures the number of people who reported that they have been told by a doctor or nurse that they have any of these long-term health conditions.
Note 2: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 3: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 5,204 58.4 5,225 58.4 493,110 60.7
One condition 2,135 24.0 2,144 24.0 167,204 20.6
Two conditions 733 8.2 734 8.2 54,174 6.7
Three or more conditions 351 3.9 353 3.9 32,701 4.0
Not stated 488 5.5 495 5.5 65,539 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Housing

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only households and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Number of dwellings requiring one or more extra bedroom(s) (a) 237 5.1 237 5.1 31,268 8.9
Average number of people per household 2.9 N/A 2.9 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of persons per bedroom 1 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Average number of registered motor vehicles per dwelling 2 N/A 2 N/A 1.9 N/A

(a) The Canadian National Occupancy Standard for Housing Appropriateness is used to determine whether there are enough bedrooms in the dwelling for the usual residents. See Housing suitability information below for more details.

More information on Number of bedrooms in private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD), Housing suitability (HOSD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and Rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only households and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) $425 N/A $425 N/A $300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,141 N/A $2,141 N/A $1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

More information on Rent (weekly) dollar values (RNTD), Mortgage repayments (monthly) dollar values (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Family household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only households and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
One family household: Couple family with no children 1,020 22.0 1,020 22.0 62,751 17.8
One family household: Couple family with children 1,380 29.8 1,380 29.8 104,435 29.7
One family household: One parent family 937 20.2 937 20.2 86,135 24.5
One family household: Other family 73 1.6 73 1.6 7,040 2.0
Multiple family household: Couple family with no children 18 0.4 18 0.4 2,130 0.6
Multiple family household: Couple family with children 42 0.9 42 0.9 6,813 1.9
Multiple family household: One parent family 43 0.9 43 0.9 8,606 2.4
Multiple family household: Other family 7 0.2 7 0.2 412 0.1
Other household 1,111 24.0 1,111 24.0 73,717 20.9

Note: This table counts the types of families within family households at the dwelling level. In multiple family households, only the family composition of the primary family is recorded. Other household includes lone person households and group households.

More information on Family household composition (dwelling) (HCFMD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Separate house 3,041 65.6 3,041 65.6 281,729 80.0
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc. 828 17.9 828 17.9 38,396 10.9
Flat or apartment 750 16.2 750 16.2 27,919 7.9
Other dwelling 7 0.2 7 0.2 2,861 0.8

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only households and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Owned outright 516 11.1 516 11.1 48,452 13.8
Owned with a mortgage (a) 1,519 32.8 1,519 32.8 96,647 27.5
Rented (b) 2,518 54.3 2,518 54.3 192,703 54.7
Other (c) 44 0.9 44 0.9 5,582 1.6
Not stated 41 0.9 41 0.9 8,652 2.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent-free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Please note that there are small random adjustments made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from table totals.