338
Lower than 57% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Mapoon · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Mapoon
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 striking gap exists between Mapoon and the rest of the country, especially regarding First Nations employment and income. While 42.6% of First Nations people here speak a traditional language, the area faces significant challenges with an unemployment rate far above the national figure.
338
- 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 Mapoon — lower than 57% of areas.
| Mapoon | 338 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 338 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in Mapoon. Their typical age is 24, which is about the same as the national figure.
24 yrs
Younger than 57% 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.
School completion rates are much lower than most areas, with only 21.6% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is far below the Queensland figure of 43.6%.
21.6%
Lower than 77% 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.
Finding work is a major challenge here, as the First Nations unemployment rate is 33.7%. This is among the highest for similar areas and far above the 12.3% seen across Australia.
33.7%
Higher than 90% 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 earnings are much lower than most areas, with a typical personal income of $344. Household incomes are also far below the state and national figures, sitting at $911.
$344
Lower than 83% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$911
Lower than 85% 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.
Cultural ties remain strong, with 42.6% of First Nations people speaking a traditional language. This is far above the national figure of 12.3%.
42.6%
Higher than 78% 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 Mapoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC30300701/mapoon/topic/first-nations