1,452
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Manoora · Suburb / Locality
First Nations in Manoora
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.
Strong cultural ties and a large community define the First Nations experience in Manoora. The area is home to 1,452 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, one of the largest groups of its kind at this level. While cultural heritage remains vibrant, many residents face significant gaps in income and employment compared to the rest of the country.
1,452
- 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 Manoora — higher than 89% of areas.
| Manoora | 1,452 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident here is 25 years old, which is a little older than the typical person in Queensland or across Australia.
25 yrs
Younger than 54% 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.
About 40.3% of First Nations residents finished Year 12, a figure that is well above the national average but well below the Queensland figure.
40.3%
Higher than 50% 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.
Finding a job is a major challenge here, with a 24.3% unemployment rate that is far above both the state and national figures.
24.3%
Higher than 89% 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.
Household income for First Nations residents is $1,016, which is well below the figures for Queensland and Australia. Personal income is also lower than the national typical of $540, sitting at $492.
$492
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,016
Lower than 81% 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.
Cultural identity is very strong in Manoora, where 32.2% of First Nations people speak a traditional language, far above the national figure of 12.3%.
32.2%
Higher than 89% 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 Manoora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31751/manoora/topic/first-nations