1,123
Higher than 52% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
South Burnett · Indigenous Area
First Nations in South Burnett
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 noticeably young population defines the 1,123 First Nations people living in South Burnett. The typical person in this group is only 20 years old, which is much younger than the national figure of 24.
1,123
- 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 South Burnett — higher than 52% of areas.
| South Burnett | 1,123 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
First Nations residents here are among the youngest in the region, with a typical age of 20. This is noticeably younger than the Queensland average of 23 and the Australian 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 37.4% of First Nations people have finished Year 12. While this is higher than most similar areas, it is well below the Queensland rate of 43.6%.
37.4%
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.
The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 13.4%. This is about the same as the Queensland figure of 13.3% and a little above the national rate of 12.3%.
13.4%
Higher than 56% 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 $1,371, which is a little below the Queensland figure of $1,517. Personal income is $552, roughly the same as the national figure of $540.
$552
Higher than 55% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,371
Higher than 50% 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 2.7% of First Nations people here speak a traditional language. This is much lower than most similar areas and well below the national figure of 12.3%.
2.7%
Lower than 86% 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 South Burnett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE306013/south-burnett/topic/first-nations