Population characteristics

Presents information on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians based on information from the 2001 Census. The whole range of information available from the Census is covered in a general overview of the characteristics of indigenous Australians. Topics covered include: the demographic and geographic distribution of the population and its growth in recent years; living arrangements; language and religion; education and IT use; work; income; and housing and transport. Also includes information on how to interpret census data on indigenous peoples.