921
Lower than 57% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Dalby · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Dalby
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 remarkably young First Nations community defines life in Dalby, where the typical age is just 20. There are 921 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, and this youthful profile is much more pronounced than in the rest of the state.
921
- 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 Dalby — lower than 57% of areas.
| Dalby | 921 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 20 years old, which is among the lowest across similar areas and noticeably younger than the national figure of 24.
20 yrs
Younger than 99% 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 37.2% of First Nations residents have finished Year 12. While this is higher than most similar areas, it remains well below the Queensland figure of 43.6%.
37.2%
Higher than 66% 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.
Unemployment for First Nations people is 14.9%, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the 12.3% seen across Australia.
14.9%
Higher than 65% 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 is $1,324, a little below the state figure of $1,517. Individual weekly incomes are about the same as the national figure, sitting at $514.
$514
Lower than 56% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,324
Lower than 56% 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 3.7% of the First Nations population speaks a traditional language, which is well below the Queensland rate of 11.6%.
3.7%
Lower than 74% 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 Dalby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE306005/dalby/topic/first-nations