756
Lower than 67% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Ingham - Hinchinbrook · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Ingham - Hinchinbrook
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 typical household income of $961 for First Nations residents is much lower than most similar areas, marking a significant gap in Ingham - Hinchinbrook. This community includes 756 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with a typical age of 25 that is slightly older than the national figure.
756
- 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 Ingham - Hinchinbrook — lower than 67% of areas.
| Ingham - Hinchinbrook | 756 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 756 First Nations people living here, which is a smaller group than in about 66% of similar areas. The typical resident is 25, making them a little older than those in Queensland and across Australia.
25 yrs
Older than 57% 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.
Year 12 completion sits at 31.8%, which is around the middle for this level of area. However, this is well below the Australian figure of 37.0% and far below Queensland's 43.6%.
31.8%
Lower than 52% 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.
Finding work is a significant challenge here, with an unemployment rate of 17.6%. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above both the state and national rates.
17.6%
Higher than 75% 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.
Household income is well below the state and national figures, sitting at $961. Similarly, typical personal income is $466, which is a little below the usual amounts seen in Queensland and Australia.
$466
Lower than 72% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$961
Lower than 89% 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.
About 6.0% of First Nations people here speak a traditional language. This is around the middle for similar areas, though it remains well below the figures for Queensland and Australia.
6.0%
Lower than 54% 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 Ingham - Hinchinbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE310005/ingham-hinchinbrook/topic/first-nations