Indigenous Australians are the various Aboriginal Australian peoples of Australia, and the ethnically distinct people of the Torres Strait Islands. The terms Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, First Nations of Australia, First Peoples of Australia and First Australians are also common. Many Indigenous Australians prefer to identify with their specific cultural group.
Estimates from the 2021 census show there were 983,700 Indigenous Australians, representing 3.8% of the Australian populations. Of these Indigenous Australians, 92% identified as Aboriginal, 4% identified as Torres Strait Islander, and 4% identified with both groups. About 84% spoke English at home and 9% spoke an Australian Indigenous language at home. Just over half hold secular or other spiritual beliefs or no religious affiliation; about 40% are Christian; and about 1% adhere to a traditional Aboriginal religion.
