APPENDIX 6 LANGUAGE AND EDUCATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS, TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLES, 2001
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| | | | Torres Strait Islander(a)
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| | | | Torres Strait Area | Balance of Australia | Total |
Indigenous
| Non-Indigenous | |
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Census counts(b) | | | | | | | |
| 15 years or over | no. | 3,626 | 22,598 | 26,224 | 249,073 | 14,006,987 | |
| 18 years or over | no. | 3,337 | 20,124 | 23,461 | 222,361 | 13,261,409 | |
| 25-64 years | no. | 2,310 | 14,329 | 16,639 | 162,416 | 9,414,910 | |
Language spoken at home(c) | | | | | | | |
| English only | % | 17.9 | 86.5 | 76.8 | 83.2 | 83.4 | |
| Oceanian Pidgin or Creole | % | 52.1 | 4.6 | 11.3 | 1.3 | - | |
| Australian Indigenous language | % | 28.5 | 5.7 | 8.9 | 14.5 | - | |
| Other language | % | 1.5 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 16.6 | |
Proficiency in English(d) | | | | | | | |
| Speaks English well or very well | % | 83.6 | 86.9 | 85.4 | 83.6 | 81.8 | |
| Does not speak English well or at all | % | 16.4 | 13.1 | 14.6 | 16.4 | 18.2 | |
Highest year of school completed(e)(f) | | | | | | | |
| Year 12 | % | 32.6 | 27.3 | 28.0 | 20.3 | 43.6 | |
| Year 10 or Year 11 | % | 37.1 | 43.2 | 42.3 | 41.0 | 36.8 | |
| Year 9 or below(g) | % | 30.3 | 29.6 | 29.7 | 38.7 | 19.6 | |
Highest non-school qualification(h) | | | | | | | |
| Bachelor degree or higher | % | 2.1 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 18.0 | |
| Certificate or diploma | | | | | | | |
| | Certifcate level III or above(i) | % | 11.7 | 17.0 | 16.2 | 14.0 | 24.9 | |
| | Certificate level I/II | % | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.7 | |
| Level not determined | % | 6.7 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 | |
| Total with a non-school qualification | % | 22.5 | 28.2 | 27.3 | 24.0 | 49.5 | |
| No non-school qualification | % | 77.5 | 71.8 | 72.7 | 76.0 | 50.5 | |
Total | % | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |
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- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells) |
(a) Includes people who are of both Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal origin. |
(b) 2001 Census counts on a usual residence basis. |
(c) Proportions are based on the 15 years or over population, excluding not stated responses. |
(d) Proportions are of people aged 15 years or over who spoke a language other than English at home, excluding not stated responses. |
(e) Proportions are based on the 18 years or over population, excluding not stated responses. |
(f) Includes people with a non-school qualification. Excludes people who were still at school. |
(g) Includes people who never attended school. |
(h) Proportions are based on the 25-64 years population, excluding not stated responses. |
(i) Includes people with a diploma or advanced diploma. |
ABS, 2001 Census of Population and Housing |