259
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Robina - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
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 weekly household income of $2,229 for First Nations people in Robina - East is well above both state and national figures. This community of 259 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people shows strong outcomes in education and employment compared to other areas.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Robina - East — higher than 61% of areas.
| Robina - East | 259 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 259 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here. Their typical age is 24, which is about the same as the national figure.
259
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
24 yrs
Younger than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
School completion among First Nations people.
School completion is high, with 64.6% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the Queensland figure of 43.6%.
64.6%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Engagement with the labour force.
The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 6.9%, which is well below the Australian figure of 12.3%.
6.9%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Personal and household incomes.
Typical personal income is $790 per week, which is much higher than in most similar areas. Household incomes are also well above the state and national figures.
$790
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,229
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Only 1.9% of First Nations residents speak a First Nations language, which is far below the national figure of 12.3%.
1.9%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Robina - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309081559/robina-east/topic/first-nations