Post on 17-Jan-2016
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 458 500, 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