916
Lower than 58% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Charters Towers · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Charters Towers
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 youthful profile defines the First Nations community in Charters Towers, where the typical age is just 18. While 916 people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, the population is noticeably younger than both the state and national figures.
916
- 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 Charters Towers — lower than 58% of areas.
| Charters Towers | 916 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is only 18 years old. This is among the lowest ages for similar areas and is noticeably younger than the Queensland figure of 23.
18 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 37.1% of First Nations people have finished Year 12. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the Queensland rate of 43.6%.
37.1%
Higher than 65% 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 16.5%, which is higher than most areas. This is well above the 13.3% seen across Queensland and 12.3% nationally.
16.5%
Higher than 72% 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 residents is $1,397, which is about the same as the state and national figures. However, typical personal income of $474 is a little below the Queensland figure of $563.
$474
Lower than 69% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,397
Higher than 54% 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 4.3% of First Nations people speak a First Nations language. This is lower than most similar areas and well below the 11.6% recorded across Queensland.
4.3%
Lower than 68% 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 Charters Towers [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE310003/charters-towers/topic/first-nations