1,280
Lower than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Bribie - Beachmere · Sub-region (SA3)
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 resident of the First Nations community in Bribie - Beachmere is 30 years old, which is among the highest ages for this group across similar areas. There are 1,280 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, and the population is noticeably older than the national figure.
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Bribie - Beachmere — lower than 53% of areas.
| Bribie - Beachmere | 1,280 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | 76,942 |
| Queensland | 237,303 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 30, which is noticeably older than the Queensland figure of 23 and the Australian figure of 24.
1,280
Lower than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
30 yrs
Older than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
School completion among First Nations people.
Year 12 completion for First Nations people is 36.8%, which is lower than most areas and well below the Queensland figure of 43.6%.
36.8%
Lower than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Engagement with the labour force.
The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 11.5%, sitting around the middle for similar areas and a little below the state figure of 13.3%.
11.5%
Higher than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Personal and household incomes.
Typical personal income for First Nations residents is $496, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of $540. Household income is also lower than most areas at $1,416.
$496
Lower than 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,416
Lower than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
About 5.1% of First Nations people here speak a First Nations language, which is around the middle for similar areas but well below the national figure of 12.3%.
5.1%
Lower than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Bribie - Beachmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31301/bribie-beachmere/topic/first-nations