31,062
Higher than 86% of indigenous region areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Townsville - Mackay · Indigenous Region
First Nations in Townsville - Mackay
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.
Over 31,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Townsville - Mackay, a population larger than about 86% of similar areas. This is a notably young group, with a typical age of just 22 years. Residents here generally see better outcomes in education and income than those in most other similar regions.
31,062
- 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 Townsville - Mackay — higher than 86% of areas.
| Townsville - Mackay | 31,062 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical age for First Nations people is 22, which is much lower than most areas and a little younger than the national figure of 24.
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.
School completion is a strong point here, with 42.6% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the Australian figure of 37.0%.
42.6%
Higher than 88% 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 12.8%, which is lower than most areas and about the same as the Queensland rate of 13.3%.
12.8%
Lower than 69% 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 incomes are much higher than in most similar areas. Household income sits at $1,555 and personal income is $591, both of which are about the same as or slightly above the figures for Queensland and Australia.
$591
Higher than 73% of indigenous region areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,555
Higher than 75% 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.
About 11.0% of First Nations people speak a First Nations language. This is around the middle for its level and a little below the national figure of 12.3%.
11.0%
Higher than 52% 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Townsville - Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ireg/IREG310/townsville-mackay/topic/first-nations