441
Lower than 85% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Flinders - Richmond - Dalrymple · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Flinders - Richmond - Dalrymple
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 older First Nations population marks the profile of Flinders - Richmond - Dalrymple, where the typical age is 30. This is significantly higher than the Queensland and national figures. While the community is small, it shows strong results in employment and personal income compared to other similar areas.
441
- 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 Flinders - Richmond - Dalrymple — lower than 85% of areas.
| Flinders - Richmond - Dalrymple | 441 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 441 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here. At 30 years old, the typical First Nations resident is noticeably older than those in Queensland and across Australia.
30 yrs
Older than 88% 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 36.6% of First Nations people have finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the national average but well below the Queensland rate.
36.6%
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.
The First Nations unemployment rate is 9.9%, which is lower than most similar areas. This is also well below the Queensland rate and a little below the national figure.
9.9%
Lower than 70% 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 personal income is $646, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the state and national figures. Household income is $1,407, which is around the middle for this level.
$646
Higher than 78% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,407
Higher than 55% 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 1.6% of the population speaks a First Nations language. This is among the lowest for this level and far below both the Queensland and national figures.
1.6%
Lower than 96% 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 Flinders - Richmond - Dalrymple [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE310004/flinders-richmond-dalrymple/topic/first-nations