889
Lower than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Caboolture Hinterland · Sub-region (SA3)
First Nations in Caboolture Hinterland
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.
Eight hundred and eighty-nine Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Caboolture Hinterland. This population is noticeably older than the state and national figures, with a typical age of 28. While some areas face deeper struggles, this region shows a stronger employment rate than the Queensland average.
889
- 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 Caboolture Hinterland — lower than 66% of areas.
| Caboolture Hinterland | 889 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | 76,942 |
| Queensland | 237,303 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 889 First Nations residents here. The typical age is 28, which is much higher than most similar areas and noticeably older than the national figure of 24.
28 yrs
Older than 86% 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 a challenge in the area. Only 24.2% of First Nations people finished Year 12, which is far below the Australian figure of 37%.
24.2%
Lower than 91% 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 9.6%. This is around the middle for similar areas and is well below the Queensland rate of 13.3%.
9.6%
Lower than 57% 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.
Household income is $1,730, which is a little above the state and national figures. However, the typical personal income of $532 is lower than most areas.
$532
Lower than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,730
Higher than 61% 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.
Language preservation is low here. Only 2.0% of First Nations people speak a traditional language, which is far below the national figure of 12.3%.
2.0%
Lower than 93% 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 Caboolture Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31303/caboolture-hinterland/topic/first-nations