347
Lower than 56% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island) · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island)
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 First Nations resident in Minjerribah is 40 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 24. This makes the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population here significantly older than in other parts of Queensland and Australia.
347
- 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 Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island) — lower than 56% of areas.
| Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island) | 347 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 347 First Nations people living in the area. The typical age is 40, which is among the highest for similar areas and far older than the Queensland average of 23.
40 yrs
Older than 99% 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.
About 32.2% of First Nations residents have finished Year 12. This is around the middle for similar areas, though it is well below the Australian figure of 37%.
32.2%
Higher than 51% 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.
The unemployment rate for First Nations people is only 2.2%, which is among the lowest for similar areas and far below the national rate of 12.3%.
2.2%
Lower than 95% 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 income is $609, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of $540. However, household income is $1,258, which is a little below the Queensland average.
$609
Higher than 69% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,258
Lower than 57% 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 6.9% of First Nations residents speak a First Nations language. This is around the middle for its level, but remains well below the national figure of 12.3%.
6.9%
Higher than 50% 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 Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC30101402/minjerribah/topic/first-nations