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Northern Peninsula Area

1,547 km²

A huge majority of the population in the Northern Peninsula Area are First Nations people, many of whom are very young. This remote region is a cultural stronghold where 85.1% of people speak a First Nations language, a figure far above the national average. While many residents have achieved high school success, the community faces challenges with unemployment and lower typical incomes compared to the rest of the state.

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First Nations

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First Nations residents here are noticeably younger than those across Australia, with a typical age of just 21. Educational achievement is strong, as Year 12 completion is far above the national figure at 48.4%, though the unemployment rate is well above the national average at 16.6%.

2,286 First Nations people

21 yrs Median age Here 21 yrs Qld 23 yrs Aus 24 yrs

48.4% Year 12 Here 48.4% Qld 43.6% Aus 37.0%

16.6% Unemployment Here 16.6% Qld 13.3% Aus 12.3%

$531 Median income Here $531 Qld $563 Aus $540

$1,217 Household income Here $1,217 Qld $1,517 Aus $1,507

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The area is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score well below the Queensland figure. While 93.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, almost no homes have access to public transport within 10 minutes.

3.2 Walk score

4.2 Types ≤15 min