279
Lower than 91% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Boulia - Diamantina - Winton · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Boulia - Diamantina - Winton
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 typical First Nations resident in Boulia - Diamantina - Winton is 31 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 24. There are 279 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in the area, making it one of the smallest populations for its type.
279
- 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 Boulia - Diamantina - Winton — lower than 91% of areas.
| Boulia - Diamantina - Winton | 279 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical age for First Nations people here is 31, which is far older than the Queensland figure of 23 and the Australian average of 24.
31 yrs
Older than 90% 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.
Only 23.8% of First Nations residents have finished Year 12, a figure that is far below both the state average of 43.6% and the national figure of 37%.
23.8%
Lower than 77% 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 11%, which is a little below the rates for Queensland (13.3%) and Australia (12.3%).
11.0%
Lower than 62% 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 household income is $1,021, which is well below the state and national figures, although typical personal income is $581, about the same as the rest of the country.
$581
Higher than 63% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,021
Lower than 85% 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.
About 7.9% of First Nations residents speak a First Nations language, which is well below the Queensland figure of 11.6% and the national figure of 12.3%.
7.9%
Higher than 58% 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 Boulia - Diamantina - Winton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE304001/boulia-diamantina-winton/topic/first-nations