Table 1 Persons aged 25–29 years on the census: Indigenous vs. non-Indigenous population level outcomes across three measures of socio-economic development from 1981–2006 for Australia, Canada and New Zealand
Australia | ||||||
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1981 | 1986 | 1991 | 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | |
Bachelor degree and above (%) | ||||||
Indigenous | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.1 |
Non-Indigenous | 8.6 | 9.2 | 11.6 | 16.8 | 22.6 | 29.3 |
Gap | 8.3 | 8.7 | 10.5 | 14.2 | 19.1 | 25.2 |
Unemployment rate (%) | ||||||
Indigenous | 22.3 | 33.1 | 31.5 | 23.2 | 21.9 | 16.3 |
Non-Indigenous | 5.5 | 9.3 | 12.3 | 9.3 | 7.7 | 5.3 |
Gap | 16.9 | 23.8 | 19.3 | 13.8 | 14.2 | 11.0 |
Median individual income ($Aus) | ||||||
Indigenous | 4,643 | 8,115 | 11,032 | 12,376 | 15,236 | 18,824 |
Non-Indigenous | 10,273 | 14,928 | 20,224 | 22,932 | 28,340 | 34,632 |
Indigenous % of non-Indigenous | 45.2 | 54.4 | 54.5 | 54.0 | 53.8 | 54.4 |
Population aged 25-29 (no.) | ||||||
Indigenous | 12,200 | 19,500 | 23,100 | 30,600 | 32,600 | 30,800 |
Non-Indigenous | 1,127,000 | 1,249,000 | 1,272,000 | 1,288,000 | 1,237,000 | 1,164,000 |
Canada | ||||||
1981 | 1986 | 1991 | 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | |
Bachelor degree and above (%) | ||||||
Aboriginal | 3.4 | 4.5 | 6.2 | 7.1 | 9.0 | 11.4 |
Non-Aboriginal | 14.3 | 14.0 | 17.0 | 22.2 | 26.5 | 29.0 |
Gap | 10.9 | 9.5 | 10.8 | 15.1 | 17.5 | 17.6 |
Unemployment rate (%) | ||||||
Aboriginal | 14.8 | 22.4 | 21.7 | 22.8 | 17.1 | 13.3 |
Non-Aboriginal | 7.3 | 10.8 | 11.5 | 10.7 | 7.6 | 6.7 |
Gap | 7.4 | 11.6 | 10.2 | 12.1 | 9.5 | 6.6 |
Median individual income ($Can) | ||||||
Aboriginal | 7,666 | 10,953 | 14,488 | 13,218 | 16,391 | 19,507 |
Non-Aboriginal | 12,712 | 16,090 | 20,872 | 19,805 | 23,912 | 25,644 |
Aboriginal % of non-Aboriginal | 60.3 | 68.1 | 69.4 | 66.7 | 68.5 | 76.1 |
Population aged 25-29 (no.) | ||||||
Aboriginal | 41,800 | 71,100 | 99,200 | 96,800 | 105,000 | 125,000 |
Non-Aboriginal | 2,124,000 | 2,256,000 | 2,259,000 | 1,926,000 | 1,782,000 | 1,851,000 |
New Zealand | ||||||
1981 | 1986 | 1991 | 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | |
Bachelor degree and above (%) | ||||||
Māori | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 7.0 | 10.0 |
Non-Māori | 7.7 | 9.5 | 10.4 | 14.6 | 20.1 | 29.5 |
Gap | 6.6 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 10.7 | 13.1 | 19.5 |
Unemployment rate (%) | ||||||
Māori | 8.7 | 13.7 | 26.7 | 18.7 | 17.5 | 11.6 |
Non-Māori | 3.4 | 5.3 | 10.0 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 4.8 |
Gap | 5.4 | 8.4 | 16.7 | 11.9 | 10.7 | 6.8 |
Median individual income ($NZ) | ||||||
Māori | 7,100 | 11,200 | 13,100 | 15,500 | 18,500 | 25,400 |
Non-Māori | 9,200 | 14,700 | 20,300 | 23,400 | 26,200 | 31,400 |
Māori% of non-Māori | 77.2 | 76.2 | 64.5 | 66.2 | 70.6 | 80.9 |
Population aged 25-29 (no.) | ||||||
Māori | 29,300 | 36,100 | 39,600 | 43,100 | 40,200 | 38,100 |
Non-Māori | 207,000 | 228,000 | 230,000 | 217,000 | 196,000 | 192,000 |