25
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Red Hill · 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 age of just 16 years marks the First Nations population in Red Hill as far younger than the national and territory figures. While this group is among the smallest in the region, they see a mix of very high household incomes and very low personal earnings.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Red Hill — lower than 92% of areas.
| Red Hill | 25 |
|---|---|
| Australian Capital Territory | 8,949 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 25 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, which is among the smallest numbers for an area of this type. This group is far younger than those in the rest of the ACT and Australia, with a typical age of 16.
25
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16 yrs
Younger than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Household income for First Nations residents is $2,749, which is far above the national figure and a little above the territory average. However, typical personal income is only $225, which is far below both the national and territory figures.
$225
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,749
Higher than 91% 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.
No one in this group speaks a First Nations language. This is well below the 7.5% seen across the ACT and far below the Australian figure of 12.3%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Red Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801061069/red-hill/topic/first-nations