4,913
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham · Sub-region (SA3)
First Nations in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham
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.
More than 20% of First Nations people in Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham speak a traditional language, one of the highest rates for similar areas. With 4,913 First Nations residents, the population is larger than in about 90% of other regions at this level. This creates a strong cultural presence across the region.
4,913
- 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 Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham — higher than 86% of areas.
| Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham | 4,913 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 159,179 |
| Queensland | 237,303 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The First Nations population is relatively young, with a typical age of 23. This is about the same as the Queensland figure and 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 a significant challenge here, as only 31% of First Nations people finished Year 12. This is far below the Queensland figure of 43.6% and well below the Australian average.
31.0%
Lower than 77% 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.
Joblessness is a major issue for First Nations residents, with an unemployment rate of 14.2%. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the national figure of 12.3%.
14.2%
Higher than 77% 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 incomes are among the lowest for this level, with household income at $1,142 and personal income at $448. Both figures are well below the state and national averages.
$448
Lower than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,142
Lower than 92% 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.
Cultural heritage is strongly maintained, with 20.3% of First Nations people speaking a traditional language. This is well above the 11.6% seen across Queensland and the 12.3% national figure.
20.3%
Higher than 90% 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 Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31801/charters-towers-ayr-ingham/topic/first-nations