785
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
First Nations in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan
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.
More than 785 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan, which is a larger population than in about 90% of similar areas. While the typical resident is 23 years old, this group faces significant challenges with employment and income compared to the rest of the state.
785
- 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 Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan — higher than 86% of areas.
| Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan | 785 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The First Nations population here is larger than in most similar areas. The typical age is 23, which is about the same as the Queensland figure.
23 yrs
Younger than 64% 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.
Year 12 completion for First Nations residents is 37%, which is about the same as the national figure but well below the Queensland average of 43.6%.
37.0%
Lower than 66% 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.
Joblessness is a major issue, with an unemployment rate of 18.3%. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above both the state and national figures.
18.3%
Higher than 87% 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.
Household incomes for First Nations residents are much lower than in most areas, with a typical weekly amount of $1,134. Personal income is also a little below the state and national figures at $463.
$463
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,134
Lower than 88% 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.
Only 4.1% of First Nations people here speak a First Nations language. This is lower than most similar areas and well below the Queensland and national figures.
4.1%
Lower than 61% 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 Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319041520/torquay-scarness-kawungan/topic/first-nations