3,185
Higher than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Forest Lake - Oxley · Sub-region (SA3)
First Nations in Forest Lake - Oxley
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 First Nations resident in Forest Lake - Oxley is 27, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 24. This community is home to 3,185 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, a population larger than about 77% of similar areas.
3,185
- 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 Forest Lake - Oxley — higher than 76% of areas.
| Forest Lake - Oxley | 3,185 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | 76,942 |
| Queensland | 237,303 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The First Nations population is noticeably older than both the state and national figures, with a typical age of 27 years.
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.
Year 12 completion for First Nations residents is 32.6%, which is far below the Queensland figure of 43.6% and well below the national average.
32.6%
Lower 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.
Unemployment for First Nations people is 15.4%, a rate that is much higher than most similar areas and well above the Australian figure of 12.3%.
15.4%
Higher than 83% 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 household income is $1,355, which is a little below the state and national figures; personal income is $504, which is much lower than most areas.
$504
Lower than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,355
Lower than 74% 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 5.4% of First Nations people here speak a First Nations language, a figure that is well below the state and national rates.
5.4%
Lower than 52% 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 Forest Lake - Oxley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31001/forest-lake-oxley/topic/first-nations