[1]. Population -- ATSIC regions: indigenous population estimates 1994 -- 1991 indigenous population -- 1994 indigenous population estimates -- Household composition -- [2]. Family and culture -- Identification with clans -- Living in homelands -- Speaks an indigenous language -- Main language is English -- Taken away from natural family -- [3]. Health risk factors -- Breastfeeding -- Smokers: males -- Smokers: females -- Never drank alcohol: males -- Never drank alcohol: females -- Overweight or obese: males -- Overweight or obese: females -- [4]. Health -- Alcohol seen as a health problem -- Bush medicine -- Consulted a doctor -- Consulted an Aboriginal health worker -- Consulted a nurse -- [5]. Housing -- Home ownership -- Dwelling on a sealed road -- Satisfaction with dwelling -- Persons for household -- Average weekly rent -- [6]. Education -- Indigenous teachers -- Taught an indigenous language -- Year 10 certificate -- Post-school qualifications -- Further study -- [7]. Employment and income -- Employment-population ratio -- CDEP [Community Development Employment Projects] employment-population ratio -- Non-CDEP employment-population ratio -- Participation rate -- Unemployment rate -- Long-term unemployment -- Main income from government payments -- Low-income earners -- High-income earners -- [8]. Law and justice -- Arrested in the last 5 years -- Better police relations -- Perceptions of family violence -- Attacked or threatened -- Use of the Aboriginal Legal Service.ksh nuned
Summary
Presents map displays of social statistics for the indigenous population of Australia. It draws mainly on the results of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Survey but also uses other important statistics from ABS (eg. 1991 census data) and other collections of vital statistics. This is a preliminary output from a project to develop social indicators for indigenous people of Australia
