1,551
Higher than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Sunshine Coast Hinterland · Sub-region (SA3)
First Nations in Sunshine Coast 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.
Some 1,551 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland. This population is notably well-educated and employs more of its people than most similar areas. The typical resident is 23 years old, which is about the same as the Queensland average.
1,551
- 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 Sunshine Coast Hinterland — higher than 53% of areas.
| Sunshine Coast Hinterland | 1,551 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 159,179 |
| Queensland | 237,303 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 1,551 First Nations people here, a total that is larger than about 53% of similar areas. The typical person is 23, making the group a little younger than the national figure of 24.
23 yrs
Younger 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.
School completion is high, with 49.4% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the Australian average of 37.0% and well above the Queensland figure.
49.4%
Higher than 70% 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 8.6%, which is lower than most other areas. This is well below both the Queensland rate of 13.3% and the national figure of 12.3%.
8.6%
Lower than 67% 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 incomes for First Nations residents are $1,812, which is a little above the Queensland and national figures. Personal incomes are also a little above the national typical value of $540.
$606
Lower than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,812
Higher than 68% 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 5.0% of the First Nations population speaks a First Nations language. This is well below the Queensland figure of 11.6% and the national average of 12.3%.
5.0%
Lower than 56% 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 Sunshine Coast Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31606/sunshine-coast-hinterland/topic/first-nations