3 Out of Every 100 Australians Identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders

There have been significant increases in the number of people identifying as having Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander origin since Australia's last Census. The 2021 Census shows Australia is home to 3.4 Indigenous Australians for every 100 people in the population, including Aboriginals, Torres Strait Islanders and those that identify as both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.

3 Out of Every 100 Australians Identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders

There have been significant increases in the number of people identifying as having Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander origin since Australia's last Census. The 2021 Census shows Australia is home to 3.4 Indigenous Australians for every 100 people in the population, including Aboriginals, Torres Strait Islanders and those that identify as both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. Backed by over 400 datasets and exclusive indicators, DataAU provides insight into the cultural background of people who live within each region, and detailed demographic statistics on ethnicity and other essential data on diversity, Australia-wide.

ABS (2022). Census of Population and Housing, 2021. Australian Bureau of Statistics, Canberra