2,715
Higher than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Jimboomba · Sub-region (SA3)
First Nations in Jimboomba
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 household in Jimboomba earns $2,068 a week, which is well above the figures for Queensland and Australia. The area is home to 2,715 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and this population is notably younger than the national average.
2,715
- 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 Jimboomba — higher than 72% of areas.
| Jimboomba | 2,715 |
|---|---|
| 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 only 18, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 24. This makes Jimboomba's First Nations population some of the youngest among similar areas.
18 yrs
Younger than 99% 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.
School completion is higher than most areas, with 51.4% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is far above the Australian figure of 37%.
51.4%
Higher than 74% 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 8.7%, which is well below the national figure of 12.3% and lower than most similar areas.
8.7%
Lower than 65% 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 $702, which is well above the Australian figure of $540. This helps explain why household incomes are much higher here than in most other areas.
$702
Higher than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,068
Higher than 81% 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.
Only 3.2% of First Nations people speak a traditional language. This is well below the national figure of 12.3% and much lower than most similar areas.
3.2%
Lower than 81% 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 Jimboomba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31104/jimboomba/topic/first-nations