205
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Dunlop · Suburb / Locality
First Nations in Dunlop
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 strong First Nations presence defines daily life in Dunlop, where 205 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live. This group is among the largest for areas of this size, with a typical age of 24 years, matching the national and territory figures.
205
- 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 Dunlop — higher than 86% of areas.
| Dunlop | 205 |
|---|---|
| Australian Capital Territory | 8,949 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical age for First Nations residents in Dunlop is 24 years. This is about the same as the typical age for First Nations people across both the ACT and Australia.
24 yrs
Younger than 57% 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.
Over half of First Nations adults here finished Year 12, which is far above the national figure of 37%. However, this 52.8% rate is well below the ACT average of 58.7%.
52.8%
Higher than 76% 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 people is 9.8%. This is a little below the Australian figure of 12.3%, but sits a little above the ACT rate of 7.2%.
9.8%
Lower than 53% 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 incomes are much higher here than in most similar areas. The usual weekly household income is $2,681, which is far above the national figure of $1,507.
$1,027
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,681
Higher than 84% 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 4.4% of First Nations people in Dunlop speak a First Nations language. This is well below both the ACT rate of 7.5% and the national figure of 12.3%.
4.4%
Higher than 52% 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 Dunlop [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80049/dunlop/topic/first-nations