Red Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

First Nations in Red Hill

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.

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📍 Red Hill, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Red Hill sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

25
  • 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 Red Hill — lower than 92% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Red Hill25
Australian Capital Territory 8,949

Population & age

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.

Income

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.

Language & culture

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%.

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 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