4,142
Higher than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Burnett · Sub-region (SA3)
First Nations in Burnett
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.
Significant gaps in income and education mark the First Nations experience in Burnett. While the area is home to 4,142 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, typical weekly incomes are well below the state and national figures. This community is slightly younger than the Australian average, with a typical age of 23.
4,142
- 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 Burnett — higher than 84% of areas.
| Burnett | 4,142 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 159,179 |
| Queensland | 237,303 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 4,142 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, which is a larger population than in about 84% of similar areas. The typical age is 23, which is about the same as in Queensland and a little younger than the Australian figure.
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 challenge in the area, as only 31% of First Nations people finished Year 12. This is far below the Queensland figure of 43.6% and well below the national average of 37%.
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.
Finding work is more difficult here than in most similar areas. The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 14.4%, which is a little above both the Queensland and Australian figures.
14.4%
Higher than 78% 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 earnings are among the lowest for this level of area. Weekly household income is $1,056, which is well below the $1,517 seen in Queensland; typical personal income is also much lower than most areas at $450.
$450
Lower than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,056
Lower than 97% 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.
Traditional languages are less common here than in other regions. Only 2.6% of First Nations residents speak a First Nations language, a figure that is well below the state and national averages.
2.6%
Lower than 88% 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 Burnett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31902/burnett/topic/first-nations