190
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
First Nations in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach
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 typical resident of the First Nations community in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach is noticeably older than those in other parts of the country. There are 190 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, and they tend to achieve higher levels of schooling than the national average.
190
- 1–1: 115 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–3: 4 areas
- 3–5: 5 areas
- 5–7: 5 areas
- 7–9: 5 areas
- 9–12: 12 areas
- 12–17: 8 areas
- 17–23: 14 areas
- 23–31: 70 areas
- 31–43: 94 areas
- 43–58: 138 areas
- 58–80: 164 areas
- 80–109: 222 areas
- 109–149: 249 areas
- 149–204: 254 areas
- 204–279: 230 areas
- 279–381: 221 areas
- 381–521: 206 areas
- 521–712: 161 areas
- 712–974: 127 areas
- 974–1,331: 86 areas
- 1,331–1,820: 42 areas
- 1,820–2,488: 21 areas
- 2,488–3,402: 12 areas
- 3,402–4,651: 5 areas
- 4,651–6,359: 2 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach — higher than 52% of areas.
| Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach | 190 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations person here is 28, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 24 and the Queensland figure of 23.
28 yrs
Older than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 high in this area, with 66.7% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is far above the 37% national average and the 43.6% figure for Queensland.
66.7%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 12.1%, which is higher than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the national rate of 12.3%.
12.1%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Income
Personal and household incomes.
Personal income is a highlight, with a typical figure of $811 that is well above the national figure of $540. Household income is $1,562, which is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
$811
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,562
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 4.7% of the First Nations population speaks a traditional language, a figure that is well below the 12.3% national average.
4.7%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309011227/mermaid-beach-broadbeach/topic/first-nations