Centenary Heights · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Centenary Heights

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.

Far more First Nations people live in Centenary Heights than in most similar areas, with 241 residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This group is generally younger than the wider population, though they show strong education outcomes compared to the rest of the country.

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Where Centenary Heights sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

241
  • 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 Centenary Heights — higher than 86% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Centenary Heights241
Queensland 237,303

Population & age

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

There are 241 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the area. The typical person in this group is 24, which is about the same as the national figure.

Education

School completion among First Nations people.

Half of First Nations residents have finished Year 12. This is well above the Queensland figure of 43.6% and far above the Australian average of 37%.

Work

Engagement with the labour force.

The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 11.6%. This is a little below the Queensland figure of 13.3% and about the same as the national rate.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical personal income for First Nations residents is $642, which is a little above the national figure of $540. However, household incomes are $1,398, which is lower than most areas.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

About 3.3% of First Nations people here speak a First Nations language. This is well below both the Queensland figure of 11.6% and the national figure of 12.3%.

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 Centenary Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30574/centenary-heights/topic/first-nations