DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS
DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS
The age distribution of Indigenous people who were self-employed differed from that of Indigenous employees. Results from the 2006 Census show:
- The greatest proportions of self-employed Indigenous people were aged 35-44 years (33%) and 45-54 years (27%).
- By contrast, Indigenous employees tended to be younger, with the highest proportions aged 15-24 years (27%) and 25-34 years (25%).
Selected employment types by age, Indigenous persons aged 15-64 years
![Graph: Employment by age graph](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/91f72cb52e908514ca25709f0000a6a8/3bf4bdba2161cdb0ca2575eb001561e0/Body/0.1098!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif)
- These employment patterns were similar in the non-Indigenous population.
- More males than females were self-employed. Males comprised 68% and females 32% of self-employed people in both the Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations.