Yam Island
| Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people | 275 |
|---|---|
| Male | 150 |
| Female | 125 |
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People
demographics | cultural & language diversity | employmentDemographics
| People | Yam Island | % Yam Island | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people | 275 | 80.9 | 410,003 | 2.2 |
| Male | 150 | 54.5 | 202,954 | 49.5 |
| Female | 125 | 45.5 | 207,049 | 50.5 |
On Census Night 7th August 2001 in Yam Island, 275 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were counted, 54.5% were male and 45.5% were female.
| Age People | Yam Island | % Yam Island | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4 years | 42 | 15.3 | 52,861 | 12.9 |
| 5-14 years | 89 | 32.4 | 108,069 | 26.4 |
| 15-24 years | 52 | 18.9 | 75,220 | 18.3 |
| 25-54 years | 76 | 27.6 | 146,270 | 35.7 |
| 55-64 years | 10 | 3.6 | 16,146 | 3.9 |
| 65 years and over | 10 | 3.6 | 11,437 | 2.8 |
On Census Night 2001 in Yam Island, of the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, there were 131 children aged 0-14 years and 20 people aged 55 years and over.
Cultural & language diversity
| Selected characteristics | Yam Island | % Yam Island | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Aboriginal Traditional Religion | 0 | 0.0 | 4,993 | 1.2 |
| Speaks Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander languages | 52 | 18.9 | 49,764 | 12.1 |
On Census Night 2001 in Yam Island, 0 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were of Australian Aboriginal Traditional Religion and 52 spoke Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander languages.
Employment
| Employment People aged 15 years and over | Yam Island | % Yam Island | Australia | % Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employed | 93 | 100.0 | 100,393 | 80.0 |
| Unemployed | 0 | 0.0 | 25,044 | 20.0 |
| Not in the labour force | 44 | -- | 115,422 | -- |
| Total labour force (includes employed and unemployed people) | 93 | -- | 125,437 | -- |
During the week prior to Census Night 2001 in Yam Island, 93 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were in the labour force. Of these 100.0% were employed, 0.0% were unemployed and 44 were not in the labour force.
View the labour force fact sheetData for this QuickStat has been sourced from the 2001 Basic Community Profile catalogue No. 2001.0 and the 2001 Indigenous Profile catalogue No. 2002.0. Indigenous Statistics are only available for selected geographic areas. The information contained in this QuickStat has been produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. It contains data from the 2001 Census of Population & Housing held on 7 August 2001. Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. These adjustments may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages in QuickStats. For more information refer to Introduced Random Error. For further enquiries contact the ABS National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 | www.abs.gov.au/census