29,507
Higher than 84% of indigenous region areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Rockhampton · Indigenous Region
First Nations in Rockhampton
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.
Nearly 30,000 First Nations people live in Rockhampton, creating a community that is much younger than the national average. The typical person is just 22 years old, making this one of the youngest Indigenous populations across similar regions.
29,507
- 1–2: 7 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 1 area
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–12: 3 areas
- 12–18: 0 areas
- 18–27: 1 area
- 27–41: 0 areas
- 41–61: 1 area
- 61–92: 0 areas
- 92–140: 0 areas
- 140–211: 2 areas
- 211–318: 0 areas
- 318–479: 2 areas
- 479–723: 0 areas
- 723–1,092: 0 areas
- 1,092–1,648: 4 areas
- 1,648–2,486: 0 areas
- 2,486–3,752: 2 areas
- 3,752–5,663: 5 areas
- 5,663–8,545: 7 areas
- 8,545–12,896: 5 areas
- 12,896–19,461: 4 areas
- 19,461–29,368: 3 areas
- 29,368–44,319: 8 areas
- 44,319–66,881: 0 areas
- 66,881–100,929: 3 areas
All indigenous region areas, 2021. The marker is Rockhampton — higher than 84% of areas.
| Rockhampton | 29,507 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
Rockhampton is home to 29,507 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is a larger population than in about 83% of similar areas. The typical resident is 22, making the group a little younger than those in Queensland and Australia.
22 yrs
Younger than 99% of indigenous region areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Education
School completion among First Nations people.
Year 12 completion sits at 38.8%, which is much higher than most similar areas. This figure is a little above the national average of 37.0%, though it remains well below the Queensland figure of 43.6%.
38.8%
Higher than 80% of indigenous region 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 14.9%, placing the area around the middle for its level. This is a little above both the Queensland rate of 13.3% and the Australian figure of 12.3%.
14.9%
Lower than 53% of indigenous region 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 household income is $1,391, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure. Personal income is also higher than in most similar areas at $531.
$531
Higher than 58% of indigenous region areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,391
Higher than 62% of indigenous region 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 4.2% of First Nations people speak a traditional language, which is lower than most similar areas. This is well below the rates seen in Queensland (11.6%) and Australia (12.3%).
4.2%
Lower than 74% of indigenous region 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Rockhampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ireg/IREG305/rockhampton/topic/first-nations