Manunda - Portsmith · Indigenous Location

First Nations in Manunda - Portsmith

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.

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📍 Manunda - Portsmith, Indigenous Location

Where Manunda - Portsmith sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

4,173
  • 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 Manunda - Portsmith — higher than 91% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Manunda - Portsmith4,173
Queensland 237,303

Population & age

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.

Education

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%.

Work

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%.

Income

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.

Language & culture

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%.

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 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