1,258
Lower than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Brisbane Inner · Sub-region (SA3)
First Nations in Brisbane Inner
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.
Far more First Nations residents in Brisbane Inner finished Year 12 than in the rest of the country. While 1,258 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live here, they are noticeably older than those in other parts of Queensland and Australia.
1,258
- 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 Brisbane Inner — lower than 53% of areas.
| Brisbane Inner | 1,258 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | 76,942 |
| Queensland | 237,303 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 30 years old, which is among the highest for similar areas and noticeably older than the national figure of 24.
30 yrs
Older than 88% 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.
Education levels are very high here, with 66.3% of First Nations people completing Year 12. This is far above the Queensland figure of 43.6% and the national rate of 37.0%.
66.3%
Higher than 92% 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 people is 13.3%, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Australian figure of 12.3%.
13.3%
Higher than 73% 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 personal income is $717, well above the national figure of $540. Meanwhile, typical household income is $1,582, which is about the same as across Queensland and Australia.
$717
Higher than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,582
Lower than 52% 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 8.0% of First Nations people here speak a First Nations language. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it is well below the national figure of 12.3%.
8.0%
Higher than 74% 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).
More for Brisbane Inner
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Brisbane Inner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30501/brisbane-inner/topic/first-nations