Alberta · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Alberta

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.

Seven Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Alberta, a figure that is larger than about 56% of similar areas. This small group is characterized by typical incomes that are far above the national and state figures.

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Where Alberta sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

7
  • 1–1: 6180 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 0 areas
  • 3–4: 770 areas
  • 4–5: 626 areas
  • 5–7: 781 areas
  • 7–9: 780 areas
  • 9–12: 625 areas
  • 12–17: 661 areas
  • 17–23: 511 areas
  • 23–32: 567 areas
  • 32–44: 486 areas
  • 44–60: 559 areas
  • 60–82: 470 areas
  • 82–113: 455 areas
  • 113–155: 490 areas
  • 155–212: 381 areas
  • 212–291: 319 areas
  • 291–398: 256 areas
  • 398–546: 182 areas
  • 546–748: 111 areas
  • 748–1,025: 72 areas
  • 1,025–1,404: 38 areas
  • 1,404–1,924: 20 areas
  • 1,924–2,637: 10 areas
  • 2,637–3,613: 1 area
  • 3,613–4,952: 0 areas
  • 4,952–6,786: 1 area

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Alberta — higher than 54% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Alberta7
Queensland 237,303

Population & age

How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.

The typical First Nations resident is 23 years old, which is about the same as the Queensland average and a little younger than the national figure of 24.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical household income for First Nations people is $3,249, which is far above the Queensland figure of $1,517. Personal income is also much higher than most areas, with a typical amount of $900 compared to $540 nationally.

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 Alberta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30021/alberta/topic/first-nations