NORTHERN AUSTRALIA DATA
First Nations
78% of land in the north is recognised under land rights or native title legislation
credit: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and Attorney-General’s Department. 2018.
65,000 years - the world's oldest living culture
credit: National Museum of Australia
200,000 First Nations people live in the north, 26% of northern population (3.8% national rate)
credit: ABS 2016
24 years is the median age of First Nations people in Australia
credit: ABS 2021
For every $1 of revenue, certified First Nations suppliers generate $4.41 of social return
credit: Supply Nation 2023
Across the NT there's 73 remote communities and over 500 homelands
credit: NTIBN Export Strategy 2022-25
43% of 1,545 remote First Nations communities in Australia have no mobile service
credit: RMIT "Mapping the Digital Gap" report. 2023.
6500 native Australian bush foods - fruits, vegetables, nuts and spices exist
credit: NTIBN Export Strategy 2022-25
13 of the 6500 native bush foods are certified and developed for local and international markets
credit: Food Standards Australia New Zealand