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First Nations in Cloncurry

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 significant First Nations presence shapes daily life in Cloncurry, which is home to 751 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This population is noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical age of 27 years.

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Where Cloncurry sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

751
  • 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 Cloncurry — higher than 87% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Cloncurry751
Queensland 237,303

Population & age

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

The typical age for First Nations residents is 27, making this group older than both the Queensland average of 23 and the national average of 24.

Education

School completion among First Nations people.

Year 12 completion sits at 36.1%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 43.6% and lower than most similar areas.

Work

Engagement with the labour force.

The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 13.4%, which is a little above the Australian figure of 12.3% and higher than most areas.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,463 and personal income is $566, both of which are about the same as the state and national figures.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

Only 2.3% of First Nations people here speak a traditional language, which is far below the Australian 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 Cloncurry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30628/cloncurry/topic/first-nations