# First Nations — Canberra - North

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.

Area: Canberra - North (Indigenous Area)

Stronger educational and financial outcomes shape daily life for the 4,497 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in Canberra - North. This population is larger than in about 91% of similar areas. Most striking is how typical incomes and school completion rates here sit far above the national figures.

The typical age for First Nations residents is 24, which is about the same as the figure for the ACT and Australia.

Education levels are among the highest for this group, with 62.8% finishing Year 12. This is well above the ACT's 58.7% and far above the national figure of 37.0%.

The unemployment rate is 6.6%, which is among the lowest for similar areas and well below the Australian figure of 12.3%.

Typical household income is $2,337, which is about the same as the ACT's $2,289 but well above the national figure of $1,507. Personal incomes follow a similar pattern, with a typical amount of $1,024, far above the $540 seen across Australia.

About 7.4% of First Nations people here speak a First Nations language, which is about the same as the ACT's 7.5% but well below the national figure of 12.3%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people | 4,497 | — |
| First Nations median age | 24 yrs | — |
| First Nations Year 12 completion | 62.8% | — |
| First Nations unemployment rate | 6.6% | — |
| First Nations median personal income | $1,024 | — |
| First Nations household income | $2,337 | — |
| Speaks a First Nations language | 7.4% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE801001/canberra-north/topic/first-nations