4,963
Higher than 87% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Bundaberg · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Bundaberg
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.
Bundaberg has one of the largest First Nations populations among similar areas, with 4,963 people. This community is notably young, with a typical age of just 23 years. While school completion is higher than in many similar places, the area faces significant challenges with unemployment and low incomes.
4,963
- 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 Bundaberg — higher than 87% of areas.
| Bundaberg | 4,963 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 23 years old. This is a little younger than the national figure and about the same as the Queensland average.
23 yrs
Younger than 71% 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.
About 36.8% of First Nations people have finished Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas, though this is well below the Queensland figure of 43.6%.
36.8%
Higher than 64% 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 significant issue, with an unemployment rate of 16.0%. This is higher than most similar areas and well above the Australian figure of 12.3%.
16.0%
Higher than 71% 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 incomes are $1,293, which is lower than most similar areas and a little below the national figure. Personal incomes are also lower than most areas, at $495.
$495
Lower than 62% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,293
Lower than 60% 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 4.1% of First Nations people speak a traditional language. This is lower than most similar areas and well below the national figure of 12.3%.
4.1%
Lower than 70% 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 Bundaberg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE305003/bundaberg/topic/first-nations