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The total population of Australia is just over 23,000,000. Indigenous peoples make up about 1% of the population, so that would be about 200,000, according to the World Almanac and Book of Facts 2007. Wikipedia puts the estimate at 2.5% for the indigenous peoples of the mainland plus the inhabitants of the Torres Islands. You may have to do a little more digging to find a more exact demographic.

Also see the Web Link 'Australian Bureau of Statistics - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Population'.

Most recent census figures for Australia's indigenous people are for 2006. Australia's total Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at this stage was an estimated 517,200but this is not restricted to full-blooded Aborigines, as it includes anyone who claims to have aboriginal blood.

The breakdown for the states and territories is as follows:

  • New South Wales: 148,200 indigenous Australians
  • Victoria: 30,800
  • Queensland: 146,400
  • South Australia: 26,000
  • Western Australia: 77,900
  • Tasmania: 16,900
  • Northern Territory: 66,600
  • Australian Capital Territory: 4,000
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