Karumba · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Karumba

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 First Nations population of 64 people live in Karumba, which is larger than about 82% of similar areas. These residents are far older than those in the rest of the state, with a typical age of 37 compared to the Queensland figure of 23.

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Where Karumba sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

64
  • 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 Karumba — higher than 80% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Karumba64
Queensland 237,303

Population & age

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

The typical age of First Nations residents is 37 years, which is far older than the national figure of 24.

Education

School completion among First Nations people.

Year 12 completion is 25%, which is far below the Queensland rate of 43.6% and much lower than most similar areas.

Work

Engagement with the labour force.

The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 8.6%, which is well below both the Queensland and Australian figures.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical personal income is $824, which is well above the national figure of $540, although household income is well below the state and national averages at $1,093.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

No one reported speaking a First Nations language, which is far below the national rate 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 Karumba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31492/karumba/topic/first-nations