4,657
Higher than 92% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Pine Rivers - East · Indigenous Location
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.
All indigenous location areas, 2021. The marker is Pine Rivers - East — higher than 92% of areas.
| Pine Rivers - East | 4,657 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
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.
4,657
Higher than 92% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21 yrs
Younger than 86% of indigenous location areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
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%.
53.9%
Higher than 91% of indigenous location areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
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%.
10.1%
Lower than 63% of indigenous location areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
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.
$696
Higher than 82% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,772
Higher than 80% of indigenous location areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
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%.
5.5%
Lower than 58% of indigenous location areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
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