3,062
Higher than 83% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington
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.
Over 3,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington, a population size larger than about 84% of similar areas. While the typical age of First Nations residents is 24, many face significant challenges with employment and low incomes.
3,062
- 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 Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington — higher than 83% of areas.
| Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington | 3,062 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 3,062 First Nations people in the area. The typical person is 24 years old, which is about the same as the national figure.
24 yrs
Younger 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 low here, with only 19.2% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is far below the Queensland figure of 43.6%.
19.2%
Lower than 86% 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.
Joblessness is a major issue, as the First Nations unemployment rate is 17.9%. This is well above both the state and national figures.
17.9%
Higher than 75% 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 weekly household income for First Nations families is $1,045, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,517. Personal incomes are also far below the state average at $344.
$344
Lower than 88% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,045
Lower than 83% 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.
Cultural ties remain strong, with 13.2% of First Nations people speaking a traditional language. This is a little above the state average of 11.6%.
13.2%
Higher than 72% 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 Carpentaria - Burke - Mornington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE304002/carpentaria-burke-mornington/topic/first-nations