Childers · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Childers

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.

A far lower share of First Nations people speak a traditional language in Childers compared to the rest of the state. While 91 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live here, the group is noticeably younger than the national average.

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Where Childers sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

91
  • 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 Childers — higher than 86% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Childers91
Queensland 237,303

Population & age

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

The typical First Nations resident is only 20 years old, making this group noticeably younger than those in Queensland and across Australia.

Education

School completion among First Nations people.

School completion is lower than in most similar areas, with 36% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12, which is well below the Queensland figure of 43.6%.

Work

Engagement with the labour force.

The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 12.9%, which is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the national rate.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical household incomes for First Nations families are $1,224, which is lower than most areas and a little below the Queensland figure. Personal incomes are $558, about the same as the national average.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

No First Nations people in Childers report speaking a traditional language, a figure that is far below both the Queensland and Australian averages.

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 Childers [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30600/childers/topic/first-nations