1,951
Higher than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Wynnum - Manly · Sub-region (SA3)
First Nations in Wynnum - Manly
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.
Stronger education and income outcomes define the experience for the 1,951 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in Wynnum - Manly. The typical First Nations resident is 27, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 24. This older profile is reflected in a community with high school completion rates that sit far above the Australian average.
1,951
- 1–1: 10 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 1 area
- 4–6: 1 area
- 6–8: 0 areas
- 8–11: 3 areas
- 11–16: 0 areas
- 16–23: 1 area
- 23–32: 1 area
- 32–45: 1 area
- 45–64: 0 areas
- 64–91: 0 areas
- 91–129: 3 areas
- 129–182: 3 areas
- 182–257: 9 areas
- 257–364: 15 areas
- 364–515: 23 areas
- 515–729: 30 areas
- 729–1,031: 45 areas
- 1,031–1,458: 40 areas
- 1,458–2,063: 37 areas
- 2,063–2,918: 44 areas
- 2,918–4,128: 33 areas
- 4,128–5,840: 29 areas
- 5,840–8,262: 17 areas
- 8,262–11,687: 6 areas
- 11,687–16,534: 6 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Wynnum - Manly — higher than 61% of areas.
| Wynnum - Manly | 1,951 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | 76,942 |
| Queensland | 237,303 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 1,951 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the area, a population size larger than about 60% of similar regions. The typical age here is 27, making the community noticeably older than both Queensland and Australia.
27 yrs
Older than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Education
School completion among First Nations people.
Schooling outcomes are strong, with 51.0% of First Nations people completing Year 12. This is well above the Queensland figure of 43.6% and far above the Australian average of 37.0%.
51.0%
Higher than 73% of sub-region (sa3) 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 residents is 10.3%, which is around the middle for similar areas. This is well below the Queensland rate of 13.3% and a little below the national figure of 12.3%.
10.3%
Lower than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Income
Personal and household incomes.
Typical First Nations households earn $1,859, which is a little above the Queensland figure of $1,517. Personal incomes follow this trend, with the usual person earning $657, slightly higher than both the state and national figures.
$657
Higher than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,859
Higher than 72% of sub-region (sa3) 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 6.2% of the First Nations population speaks a First Nations language. This is around the middle for similar areas, though it is well below the figures for Queensland and Australia.
6.2%
Higher than 57% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Wynnum - Manly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30103/wynnum-manly/topic/first-nations