96
Lower than 88% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Kowrowa - Mona Mona · 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 far higher proportion of First Nations people speak a traditional language in Kowrowa - Mona Mona compared to the rest of the country. While 96 people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, typical incomes for this group are much lower than state and national figures.
All indigenous location areas, 2021. The marker is Kowrowa - Mona Mona — lower than 88% of areas.
| Kowrowa - Mona Mona | 96 |
|---|---|
| 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 Queensland and Australian figures.
96
Lower than 88% 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.
Year 12 completion for First Nations people is 30.9%, which is far below the Queensland rate of 43.6%.
30.9%
Lower than 54% of indigenous location areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical household incomes for First Nations residents are $933, a figure far below the national level of $1,507. Personal incomes are also well below the national figure, at $403.
$403
Lower than 76% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$933
Lower than 83% 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 ties are strong, with 32.3% of First Nations people speaking a traditional language. This is far above the 12.3% seen across Australia.
32.3%
Higher than 75% 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 Kowrowa - Mona Mona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC30900802/kowrowa-mona-mona/topic/first-nations