Pine Rivers - East · Indigenous Location

First Nations in Pine Rivers - East

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.

Over 4,600 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Pine Rivers - East, making it one of the largest groups at this level. The community is noticeably young, with a typical age of just 21 years.

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📍 Pine Rivers - East, Indigenous Location

Where Pine Rivers - East sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

4,657
  • 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 Pine Rivers - East — higher than 92% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Pine Rivers - East4,657
Queensland 237,303

Population & age

How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.

The typical First Nations resident is 21, which is much lower than most areas and noticeably younger than the national figure of 24.

Education

School completion among First Nations people.

School completion is a highlight here, with 53.9% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 37.0%.

Work

Engagement with the labour force.

The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 10.1%, which is lower than most areas and well below the Queensland figure of 13.3%.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical incomes are much higher than most areas, with households bringing in $1,772 a week and individuals earning $696, both of which are above the national figures.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

About 5.5% of First Nations people speak a traditional language, which is well below the national figure of 12.3%.

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 Pine Rivers - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC30101201/pine-rivers-east/topic/first-nations