Craignish · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Craignish

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.

Eighty-five Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Craignish, which is a larger group than in about 85% of similar areas. This population is notably young, with a typical age of just 18 years. While educational outcomes are strong, there are mixed results across income and employment.

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Where Craignish sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

85
  • 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 Craignish — higher than 84% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Craignish85
Queensland 237,303

Population & age

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

The typical First Nations resident here is 18, making this group noticeably younger than those in Queensland and across Australia.

Education

School completion among First Nations people.

Schooling levels are high, with 52.1% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 37.0%.

Work

Engagement with the labour force.

The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 14.0%, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical household income is $2,083, well above the Queensland figure, although typical personal income is $444, which is well below the state average.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

No one in this group speaks a First Nations language, a figure that is far below both the Queensland and national 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 Craignish [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30742/craignish/topic/first-nations