2,337
Higher than 76% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Redcliffe · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Redcliffe
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities — how many people identify as First Nations, and how they fare on age, schooling, work, income and language. From the ABS 2021 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Profile; the ABS notes these counts are an undercount.
A well-above-national rate of Year 12 completion marks the First Nations experience in Redcliffe. This community of 2,337 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people stands out for its educational achievement and typical incomes that are higher than most similar areas.
2,337
- 1–1: 8 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 1 area
- 4–6: 1 area
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–12: 3 areas
- 12–18: 0 areas
- 18–25: 1 area
- 25–36: 0 areas
- 36–52: 1 area
- 52–74: 0 areas
- 74–106: 0 areas
- 106–151: 5 areas
- 151–217: 5 areas
- 217–310: 9 areas
- 310–444: 33 areas
- 444–636: 49 areas
- 636–910: 60 areas
- 910–1,302: 78 areas
- 1,302–1,864: 44 areas
- 1,864–2,668: 53 areas
- 2,668–3,819: 28 areas
- 3,819–5,466: 23 areas
- 5,466–7,823: 15 areas
- 7,823–11,198: 6 areas
- 11,198–16,027: 6 areas
- 16,027–22,940: 1 area
All indigenous area areas, 2021. The marker is Redcliffe — higher than 76% of areas.
| Redcliffe | 2,337 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The First Nations population is larger than in about 78% of similar areas. Residents are a little older than the national figure, with a typical age of 25.
25 yrs
Older than 57% of indigenous area areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Education
School completion among First Nations people.
School completion is a strong point here, as 44.4% of First Nations residents finished Year 12. This is well above the Australian figure of 37% and much higher than most similar areas.
44.4%
Higher than 81% of indigenous area areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Work
Engagement with the labour force.
The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 12.3%. This is about the same as the national figure and a little below the Queensland rate of 13.3%.
12.3%
Lower than 52% of indigenous area areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Income
Personal and household incomes.
Typical incomes are higher than most similar areas, with households bringing in $1,445 a week. This is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures.
$585
Higher than 64% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,445
Higher than 59% of indigenous area areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Language & culture
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Only 4.9% of First Nations residents speak a traditional language. This is well below both the Queensland figure of 11.6% and the national rate of 12.3%.
4.9%
Lower than 62% of indigenous area areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Redcliffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE301013/redcliffe/topic/first-nations