Census Data
The Australian Bureau of Statistics’ (ABS) 2016 Data Summary provides a snapshot of 2016 census data for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander respondents, including on state/territory of residence.
The map graphic below, drawn from 2006 ABS data, shows population density for discrete Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
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Discrete Indigenous Communities by Usual Population – ABS, 2006