23,272
Higher than 78% of remoteness area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Major Cities of Australia · Remoteness Area
First Nations in Major Cities of Australia
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 clear gap exists between the national figure and the 41.8% of First Nations people in Major Cities of Australia who finished Year 12. This urban area supports a large First Nations population, with a typical age of 23 that is a little younger than the national figure of 24.
23,272
- 1–2: 7 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 1 area
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 0 areas
- 19–29: 1 area
- 29–45: 2 areas
- 45–68: 1 area
- 68–104: 0 areas
- 104–158: 1 area
- 158–242: 2 areas
- 242–369: 0 areas
- 369–562: 3 areas
- 562–858: 0 areas
- 858–1,308: 3 areas
- 1,308–1,995: 2 areas
- 1,995–3,043: 1 area
- 3,043–4,641: 3 areas
- 4,641–7,079: 0 areas
- 7,079–10,797: 5 areas
- 10,797–16,468: 6 areas
- 16,468–25,117: 4 areas
- 25,117–38,308: 3 areas
- 38,308–58,428: 2 areas
- 58,428–89,116: 1 area
- 89,116–135,921: 3 areas
All remoteness area areas, 2021. The marker is Major Cities of Australia — higher than 78% of areas.
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The area is home to 23,272 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, a total that is larger than about 83% of similar areas.
23 yrs
Younger than 86% of remoteness area areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Education
School completion among First Nations people.
Education levels are strong here, with 41.8% of First Nations residents completing Year 12, which is well above the Australian figure of 37.0%.
41.8%
Higher than 87% of remoteness area 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 14.3%, which is a little above the national figure of 12.3%.
14.3%
Lower than 51% of remoteness area 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 personal income for First Nations residents is $550, which is higher than most areas, though typical household income is $1,369, a little below the national figure of $1,507.
$550
Higher than 59% of remoteness area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,369
Higher than 53% of remoteness area 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 8.4% of First Nations people here speak a First Nations language, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of 12.3%.
8.4%
Higher than 59% of remoteness area 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 Major Cities of Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ra/RA40/major-cities-of-australia/topic/first-nations