# First Nations — Cedar Vale

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.

Area: Cedar Vale (Suburb / Locality)

A larger First Nations population than 89% of similar areas lives in Cedar Vale, with 130 people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This group is generally young, with a typical age of 22.

The typical age for First Nations people is 22, which is a little younger than the Queensland figure of 23 and the national figure of 24.

School completion is strong, with 44.2% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is about the same as Queensland and well above the Australian figure of 37%.

The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 14.1%, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure of 12.3%.

Typical household incomes for First Nations residents are $2,250, which is well above the Queensland figure of $1,517. However, typical personal incomes are $537, which is about the same as the national figure.

No one in this group speaks a First Nations language, a figure that is far below both the Queensland rate of 11.6% and the Australian rate of 12.3%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people | 130 | — |
| First Nations median age | 22 yrs | — |
| First Nations Year 12 completion | 44.2% | — |
| First Nations unemployment rate | 14.1% | — |
| First Nations median personal income | $537 | — |
| First Nations household income | $2,250 | — |
| Speaks a First Nations language | 0.0% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30571/cedar-vale/topic/first-nations