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This First Nations page provides a snapshot of the scale of the Digital Gap for First Nations people compared with other Australians, by remoteness categories. It includes results from 10 remote and very remote communities surveyed under the Mapping the Digital Gap project (2022-2024).

In 2023, the Digital Gap between First Nations people and other Australians is 7.5. This gap is particularly pronounced in remote (24.4 points) and very remote (25.3) parts of Australia.

Access is a considerable issue in remote First Nations communities, with an Access gap of over 37 points between First Nations people and other Australians in remote and very remote areas.


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How to use the map

To view the results for each remote First Nations community, hover over the community name or marker, and click or tap to display more information. Each time you click a community, its results for ADII Score, Access, Affordability, and Digital Ability will be shown in a panel on the left side of this tile.

Djarindjin/Lombadina

Region
West Kimberley, WA

Traditional land owners
Goolarrgoon people of Bardi nation

Population
395 (ABS 2021); 79% Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander

Research partner
Djarindjin Aboriginal Corporation

Erub (Darnley Island)

Region
Torres Strait Islands, Queensland

Traditional land owners
Erubam Buaigiz

Population
326 (ABS 2021); 90% Torres Strait Islander

Research partner
Torres Strait Islanders Media Association

Gäṉgaṉ Homeland

Region
Laynhapuy homelands, East Arnhem, NT

Traditional land owners
Dhuwala

Population
100 (estimate); 100% Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander

Research partner
Aboriginal Resource and Development Service (ARDS)

Galiwin’ku

Region
East Arnhemland, NT

Traditional land owners
Djambarrpuyngu, Gupapuyngu, Djinang

Population
2206 (ABS 2021); 94% Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander

Research partner
Yalu Aboriginal Corporation

Kalumburu

Region
East Kimberley region, WA

Traditional land owners
Kwini (Kuini) and Kulari

Population
412 (ABS 2021); 91% Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander

Research partner
Kalumburu Aboriginal Corporation

Pipalyatjara and Kalka

Region
APY Lands, SA

Traditional land owners
Pitjantjatjara

Population

Research partner
Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (NPY) Women’s Council

Tennant Creek

Region
Barkly region, NT

Traditional land owners
Warumungu

Population
3080 (ABS 2021); 55% Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander

Research partner
Julalikari Aboriginal Corporation

Wadeye (Port Keats)

Region
West Daly region, NT

Traditional land owners
Dinnuman (19 TO groups in Thamarrurr region)

Population
1924 (ABS 2021); 86% Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander

Research partner
Thamarrurr Development Corporation

Warakurna

Region
Ngaanyatjarra Lands, WA

Traditional land owners
Ngaanyatjarra/ Ngaatatjarra

Population

Research partner
Warakurna Community Council

Wilcannia

Region
Central Darling region, NSW

Traditional land owners
Barkandji (Paakantyi)

Population
735 (ABS 2021); 75% Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander

Research partner
Regional Enterprise Development Institute Ltd (REDI)

Wujal Wujal

Region
SE Cape York, Queensland

Traditional land owners
Kuku Yalanji

Population
276 (ABS 2021); (WWASC estimate 550); 94% Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander

Research partner
Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire Council

Yuelamu Community

Region
Central Desert, NT

Traditional land owners
Anmatyerr (Anmatjere)

Population
149 (ABS 2021); 95% Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander

Research partner
Pintupi Anmatjere Warlpiri (PAW) Media and Communications

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Djarindjin/Lombadina TennantCreek Yuelamu GanganHomeland Wadeye Galiwin’ku Erub (Darnley) Island Wujal Wujal Kalumburu Wilcannia

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Affordability scores for this area are lower due to a higher number of people identifying as single income earners, which may not take into account the contributions from other household members. Please interpret with caution.

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