1,195
Higher than 83% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Brisbane City - Inner North · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Brisbane City - Inner 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.
Higher typical incomes and strong school results mark the First Nations experience in Brisbane City - Inner North. About 1,195 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live here, and they tend to be noticeably older than those in the rest of the state and country.
1,195
- 1–1: 17 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 2 areas
- 5–7: 0 areas
- 7–10: 3 areas
- 10–13: 1 area
- 13–19: 2 areas
- 19–26: 7 areas
- 26–36: 9 areas
- 36–49: 13 areas
- 49–68: 34 areas
- 68–95: 43 areas
- 95–131: 69 areas
- 131–182: 88 areas
- 182–251: 108 areas
- 251–348: 107 areas
- 348–482: 139 areas
- 482–667: 115 areas
- 667–923: 127 areas
- 923–1,278: 91 areas
- 1,278–1,769: 71 areas
- 1,769–2,448: 39 areas
- 2,448–3,389: 22 areas
- 3,389–4,691: 16 areas
- 4,691–6,494: 8 areas
- 6,494–8,989: 7 areas
All indigenous location areas, 2021. The marker is Brisbane City - Inner North — higher than 83% of areas.
| Brisbane City - Inner North | 1,195 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 28, which is noticeably older than the Queensland figure of 23 and the Australian figure of 24.
28 yrs
Older than 76% of indigenous location areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Education
School completion among First Nations people.
Schooling outcomes are among the highest for similar areas, with 68.6% finishing Year 12. This is far above the Queensland figure of 43.6% and the Australian figure of 37.0%.
68.6%
Higher than 99% of indigenous location 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.
An unemployment rate of 11.8% puts the area around the middle for its level, and is a little below the state figure of 13.3%.
11.8%
Lower than 52% of indigenous location 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 incomes are well above the national figure of $540, reaching $761. Household incomes are also much higher than most areas, at $1,650 per week.
$761
Higher than 87% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,650
Higher than 74% of indigenous location 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 5.7% of First Nations people here speak a traditional language, which is well below the Queensland figure of 11.6% and the Australian figure of 12.3%.
5.7%
Lower than 57% of indigenous location 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 Brisbane City - Inner North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC30100202/brisbane-city-inner-north/topic/first-nations