4713.8.55.001 - Population Characteristics, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, Australian Capital Territory, 2006  
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SUMMARY COMMENTARY


SUMMARY CHARACTERISTICS, AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

As at 30 June 2006, the preliminary Estimated Indigenous Resident Population (ERP) in the ACT was 4,043 (1.2% of all people in the ACT).

Some key characteristics of the Indigenous population in the ACT, based on 2006 Census usual residence data, are listed below.

  • On average there were 3.0 people per Indigenous household.
  • An Australian Indigenous language was spoken at home by 2% of Indigenous respondents.
  • 43% of respondents aged 15 years and over stated year 12 or equivalent as their highest level of schooling.
  • 70% of Indigenous respondents aged 15 years and over were in the labour force. Of these respondents, unemployed persons accounted for 11%.
  • The most common Occupations reported were Clerical and Administrative Workers, Professionals, and Community and Personal Service Workers (24%, 20% and 14% respectively).
  • The most common Industries of employment reported were Public Administration and Safety (35%), Health Care and Social Assistance (10%) and Retail Trade (7%).
  • 55% of Indigenous households were living in rented dwellings and 42% of households were living in dwellings that were owned with or without a mortgage.

Summary Characteristics, Australian Capital Territory
Indigenous
Non-Indigenous
Male
Female
Total
Male
Female
Total
no.
no.
no.
no.
no.
no.
Persons(a)
Estimated Resident Population(b)
2 030
2 013
4 043
163 426
166 756
330 182
Language spoken at home
English only
1 799
1 825
3 624
. .
. .
. .
Australian Indigenous Languages
29
50
79
. .
. .
. .
Other Languages
42
25
67
. .
. .
. .
Total(c)
1 870
1 900
3 770
. .
. .
. .
Education
Attending
Pre-school
43
62
105
2 123
2 031
4 154
Infants/Primary
328
294
622
13 192
12 749
25 941
Secondary
217
186
403
11 337
10 973
22 310
Technical or Further Educational Institution(d)
63
63
126
4 031
4 397
8 428
University
65
95
160
10 497
11 923
22 420
Other/Institution not stated(e)
48
54
102
2 361
2 564
4 925
Total(c)
764
754
1 518
43 541
44 637
88 178
Highest year of school completed(f)
Year 12 or equivalent
504
498
1 005
80 360
80 415
160 772
Year 11 or equivalent
115
122
234
7 264
7 375
14 638
Year 10 or equivalent
315
353
666
19 380
23 972
43 346
Year 9 or equivalent
112
126
245
5 344
6 033
11 378
Year 8 or below
91
86
178
4 083
4 918
8 999
Did not go to school
10
6
16
415
608
1 022
Total(c)
1 144
1 192
2 338
116 841
123 324
240 161
Highest non-school qualification(f)
Postgraduate Degree
31
27
58
10 708
7 024
17 732
Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate
17
31
48
3 719
5 382
9 101
Bachelor Degree
119
153
272
24 180
26 982
51 162
Advanced Diploma and Diploma
63
78
141
9 434
12 353
21 787
Certificate Level
204
169
373
21 056
12 854
33 910
Total(c)
434
458
892
69 097
64 595
133 692
Work
Labour force status
Employed
753
746
1 503
89 417
84 340
173 753
Unemployed
124
63
190
3 347
2 601
5 951
Total labour force
876
809
1 687
92 766
86 941
179 705
Not in the labour force
307
413
721
26 514
38 842
65 351
Top three industries for Indigenous persons(g)
Public Administration and Safety
243
275
518
. .
. .
. .
Health Care and Social Assistance
50
102
152
. .
. .
. .
Retail Trade
52
60
112
. .
. .
. .
Top three industries for non-Indigenous persons(g)
Public Administration and Safety
. .
. .
. .
27 120
25 226
52 346
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
. .
. .
. .
9 889
6 692
16 581
Education and Training
. .
. .
. .
5 620
10 006
15 626
Top three occupations for Indigenous persons(g)
Clerical and Administrative Workers
129
234
363
. .
. .
. .
Professionals
140
165
305
. .
. .
. .
Community and Personal Service Workers
78
125
203
. .
. .
. .
Top three occupations for non-Indigenous persons(g)
Professionals
. .
. .
. .
25 696
25 377
51 073
Clerical and Administrative Workers
. .
. .
. .
9 805
23 233
33 038
Managers
. .
. .
. .
16 155
10 745
26 900
Mean weekly equivalised household income ($)(h)
. .
. .
716
. .
. .
989
Dwellings
Occupied private dwelling(i)
. .
. .
1 812
. .
. .
115 104
Average household size
. .
. .
3.0
. .
. .
2.6
Average number of Children under 15
. .
. .
0.9
. .
. .
0.5
Housing tenure
Owned outright
. .
. .
162
. .
. .
34 755
Owned with a mortgage
. .
. .
599
. .
. .
44 510
Rented
Private
. .
. .
457
. .
. .
22 137
State/Territory housing authority
. .
. .
482
. .
. .
8 740
Community housing group
. .
. .
38
. .
. .
412
Other
. .
. .
22
. .
. .
1 528
Landlord type not stated
. .
. .
13
. .
. .
513
Total Rented
-
-
1 012
-
-
33 330
- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)
(a) Based on place of usual residence.
(b) Estimates at 30 June 2006 are preliminary and subject to revision. See Glossary. Note: Final estimates have now been released and are available in publication 3238.0.55.001 - Experimental Estimates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, June 2006.
(c) Excludes persons whose response was not stated.
(d) Includes TAFE Colleges.
(e) Other includes persons who are attending but did not indicate the type of institution.
(f) Persons aged 15 years and over.
(g) Employed persons aged 15 years and over.
(h) Comprises persons in households in which there were no temporarily absent adults and all incomes were fully stated.
(i) Excludes non-classifiable households and visitor only households.
Note: . . not applicable