1,816
Higher than 87% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Cairns - White Rock - Mt Sheridan · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Cairns - White Rock - Mt Sheridan
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.
First Nations people have a strong presence in Cairns - White Rock - Mt Sheridan, where 1,816 people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This population is noticeably younger than the national figure, with a typical age of just 21 years. It is an area where cultural ties remain strong and education levels for First Nations people are significantly higher than in most other parts of the country.
1,816
- 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 Cairns - White Rock - Mt Sheridan — higher than 87% of areas.
| Cairns - White Rock - Mt Sheridan | 1,816 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 21 years old, which is a little younger than the Queensland figure of 23 and noticeably younger than the Australian average of 24.
21 yrs
Younger than 86% 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 is a highlight here, as 50.6% of First Nations people finished Year 12. This is far above the Australian figure of 37% and well above the Queensland rate of 43.6%.
50.6%
Higher than 88% 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 more difficult in this area, with a 16.9% unemployment rate for First Nations people. This is higher than most similar areas and well above the national figure of 12.3%.
16.9%
Higher than 73% 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 weekly household income for First Nations people is $1,486, which is higher than in most similar areas. This is about the same as the Queensland figure of $1,517 and the national figure of $1,507.
$576
Higher than 62% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,486
Higher than 63% 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 heritage is prominent, with 19.7% of First Nations people speaking a traditional language. This is well above the national figure of 12.3% and the Queensland figure of 11.6%.
19.7%
Higher than 72% 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 Cairns - White Rock - Mt Sheridan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC30900205/cairns-white-rock-mt-sheridan/topic/first-nations