108
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Jensen · Suburb / Locality
First Nations in Jensen
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 larger First Nations population than 87% of similar areas lives in Jensen. This community is notably young, with a typical age of just 18 years. This youthfulness is a standout feature compared to both the state and national figures.
108
- 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 Jensen — higher than 86% of areas.
| Jensen | 108 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 108 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here. The typical age is 18, which is noticeably younger than the Queensland figure of 23 and the Australian figure of 24.
18 yrs
Younger than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Education
School completion among First Nations people.
School completion is strong, with 44.6% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is well above the Australian figure of 37% and a little above Queensland's 43.6%.
44.6%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Work
Engagement with the labour force.
The unemployment rate for First Nations residents is 8.9%, which is around the middle for similar areas. This is well below both the Queensland rate of 13.3% and the national figure of 12.3%.
8.9%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Income
Personal and household incomes.
Typical household income is $2,222, which is well above the Queensland figure of $1,517. However, the typical personal income of $558 is about the same as the state and national figures.
$558
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,222
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Language & culture
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
About 8.3% of First Nations people speak a traditional language, which is higher than most similar areas. This is well below the Queensland figure of 11.6% and the national figure of 12.3%.
8.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
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 Jensen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31437/jensen/topic/first-nations