Miles End · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Miles End

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.

Far higher typical incomes than the state average define the First Nations experience in Miles End. There are 53 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, a population that is larger than about 80% of similar areas. This group is generally young and successful in both education and employment.

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Where Miles End sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

53
  • 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 Miles End — higher than 78% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Miles End53
Queensland 237,303

Population & age

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

The typical First Nations resident in Miles End is 22, which is a little younger than the national figure of 24.

Education

School completion among First Nations people.

Schooling outcomes are strong, with 46.9% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is well above the Australian figure of 37.0%.

Work

Engagement with the labour force.

Employment is exceptionally high for First Nations people in this area, where the unemployment rate is 0.0%, far below the 12.3% national average.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical incomes are much higher than most areas, with household income at $2,916 and personal income at $1,375, both of which are far above the Queensland and Australian figures.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

No one in this group speaks a First Nations language, which is far below the 12.3% recorded across Australia.

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 Miles End [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31834/miles-end/topic/first-nations