4,173
Higher than 91% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Manunda - Portsmith · 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.
A strong cultural identity marks Manunda - Portsmith, where 4,173 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live. This is one of the largest First Nations populations for an area of this size, with a high proportion of people speaking a traditional language in their daily lives.
All indigenous location areas, 2021. The marker is Manunda - Portsmith — higher than 91% of areas.
| Manunda - Portsmith | 4,173 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 25 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 24.
4,173
Higher than 91% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
25 yrs
Older than 50% 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 high here, with 41.9% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is well above the Australian figure of 37.0%.
41.9%
Higher than 75% 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.
Finding work is a challenge for many, as the unemployment rate for First Nations people is 21.8%. This is well above the national rate of 12.3%.
21.8%
Higher than 81% 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 household incomes are well below the national figure, with First Nations homes earning $1,058. Personal incomes are also a little below the Australian typical of $540.
$492
Lower than 58% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,058
Lower than 73% 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.
Cultural heritage is very prominent, as 27.6% of First Nations people speak a traditional language. This is far above the national figure of 12.3%.
27.6%
Higher than 74% 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 Manunda - Portsmith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC30900208/manunda-portsmith/topic/first-nations