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First Nations in The Mine

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.

Only three Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in The Mine, making it a very small First Nations population compared to many similar areas. The few residents here are significantly older than the state and national figures.

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Where The Mine sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

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  • 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 The Mine — lower than 57% of areas.

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

Population & age

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

The typical First Nations resident is 50 years old, which is far older than the Queensland figure of 23 and the Australian figure of 24.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical household income for First Nations people is $749, which is far below the Queensland figure of $1,517. Personal income is lower than most areas at $549, though this is about the same as the national figure of $540.

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 The Mine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32799/the-mine/topic/first-nations