482
Higher than 57% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Mackay - Surrounds · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Mackay - Surrounds
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.
Higher than usual incomes and low unemployment define the experience for the 482 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in Mackay - Surrounds. This group is noticeably older than the state and national typical ages, with a typical age of 28 years.
482
- 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 Mackay - Surrounds — higher than 57% of areas.
| Mackay - Surrounds | 482 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 482 First Nations people here, a total larger than about 57% of similar areas. The typical resident is 28, which is noticeably older than the Queensland figure of 23 and the Australian figure of 24.
28 yrs
Older than 76% 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.
About 37.3% of First Nations residents completed Year 12. While this is higher than most similar areas, it ever remains well below the Queensland figure of 43.6% and is about the same as the national average.
37.3%
Higher than 65% 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.
The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 5.7%, which is much lower than most similar areas. This is also well below the rates for Queensland (13.3%) and Australia (12.3%).
5.7%
Lower than 87% 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.
First Nations households typically earn $2,130, which is well above the Queensland figure of $1,517 and the national figure of $1,507. Typical personal income is also a little above the state and national figures at $613.
$613
Higher than 70% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,130
Higher than 91% 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.
Only 2.7% of First Nations people here speak a First Nations language. This is much lower than most similar areas and well below the figures for Queensland (11.6%) and Australia (12.3%).
2.7%
Lower than 85% 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 Mackay - Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC31000701/mackay-surrounds/topic/first-nations