2,349
Higher than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Redcliffe · Sub-region (SA3)
First Nations in Redcliffe
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 growing First Nations community now numbers 2,349 people in Redcliffe. This group is slightly older than the national average, with a typical age of 25 years. While many have completed high school, those who do work often face higher unemployment than in other similar areas.
2,349
- 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 Redcliffe — higher than 67% of areas.
| Redcliffe | 2,349 |
|---|---|
| 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 in Redcliffe is 25, which is a little older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia. There are 2,349 First Nations people here, a larger group than in about 66% of similar areas.
25 yrs
Older than 57% 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.
About 44.1% of First Nations residents have completed Year 12. This is well above the national figure of 37% and is about the same as the Queensland average.
44.1%
Higher than 58% 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 12.2%, which is higher than in most similar areas. This is about the same as the national figure and a little below the Queensland rate of 13.3%.
12.2%
Higher 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 $587, which is a little above the national figure. However, household income is $1,443, which is lower than in most similar areas and about the same as the state and national figures.
$587
Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,443
Lower than 65% 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.
Just 4.9% of First Nations people in Redcliffe speak a First Nations language. This is well below both the Queensland figure of 11.6% and the Australian figure of 12.3%.
4.9%
Lower than 57% 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 Redcliffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31305/redcliffe/topic/first-nations