Most of the indigenous population of Australia was decimated primarily due to the arrival of European settlers in the late 18th century. They faced violent conflict, displacement from their lands, and the introduction of diseases such as smallpox, influenza, and tuberculosis, to which they had no immunity. Additionally, systemic practices such as forced removal of children and cultural assimilation further contributed to the decline of Indigenous communities. The combined effects of these factors led to a dramatic reduction in the Indigenous population.
The most recent census figures for Australia's indigenous people are for 2006, and the population of people of Aboriginal heritage in Queensland at that time was 146,400.
Most of the population is wiped out by a volcano and then repopulates the area.
Western Australia
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 AustraliansVictoria: 30,800Queensland: 146,400South Australia: 26,000Western Australia: 77,900Tasmania: 16,900Northern Territory: 66,600Australian Capital Territory: 4,000
Aboriginals.
Aborigines is a generic term for a native people before colonization by a more developed nation. With that said, however, the term is most used to describe the native population of Australia. Generally speaking, the term is used for the native population to this present day.
Bolivia has the highest percentage of indigenous people in South America, with over 40% of the population identifying as indigenous.
Probably the indigenous, Albert Namatjira ... also non-indigenous, Arthur Streeton, Arthur Boyd, Hans Heysen
Sydney.
There is no specific number of people who speak "Australian" as a language. Australian English is the official language of Australia and is spoken by the majority of the population, along with various indigenous languages and immigrant languages.
The most recent available population figures for Western Australia are for June 2010. At this time, the population of Western Australia was an estimated 2 296 400.
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