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First Nations in Cooee Bay

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 stark difference in employment defines the First Nations community in Cooee Bay, where the unemployment rate is far below the national figure. There are 42 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents here, a group that is noticeably older than the state and national averages.

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Where Cooee Bay sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

42
  • 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 Cooee Bay — higher than 75% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Cooee Bay42
Queensland 237,303

Population & age

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

The typical First Nations resident is 29, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 24.

Education

School completion among First Nations people.

About 36.7% of First Nations people have finished Year 12, a result that is about the same as the national figure but well below the Queensland average.

Work

Engagement with the labour force.

Employment is very strong for this group, with an unemployment rate of 0.0%, which is far below the national figure of 12.3%.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical household income is $1,125, which is well below the national figure, though personal income is a little above the national average at $669.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

Nearly 10% of First Nations people speak a traditional language, a rate that is much higher than most similar areas.

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 Cooee Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30673/cooee-bay/topic/first-nations