Edmonton

Demographics & education

In Edmonton, there were 2,049 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 940 (or 45.9%) were male and 1,107 (or 54.1%) were female.

In Edmonton the median age of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people was 15 years. Of the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 49.6% were children aged 0 to 14 years and 2.1% were people aged 65 years and over.

In Edmonton 22.6% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were married and 7.4% were either divorced or separated.

In Edmonton for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people the median age of married people was 40 years and the median age of people never married was 25 years.

In Edmonton 22.4% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were in a registered marriage and 20.8% were in a de facto marriage.

In Edmonton for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people the median age in a registered marriage was 40 years and in a de facto marriage was 32 years.

Of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Edmonton, 44.4% were attending an educational institution. Of these, 41.0% were attending a primary school, 23.6% were attending a secondary school and 5.1% were attending a tertiary or technical institution.

Cultural & language diversity

English was the only language spoken at home by 85.1% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Edmonton. Indigenous languages spoken at home include Yumplatok (Torres Strait Creole) 5.1%, Kalaw Kawaw Ya/Kalaw Lagaw Ya 0.6%, Kriol 0.5%, Meriam Mir 0.3% and Guugu Yimidhirr 0.1%.

Employment

There were 557 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Edmonton. Of these 49.7% were employed full time, 23.2% were employed part-time and 18.1% were unemployed.

The median age of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Edmonton who were employed full time was 36 years and those employed part time was 35 years.

The median weekly personal income for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Edmonton was $454 and the median weekly household income was $1,034.

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

In Edmonton, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.9, with 1.3 persons per bedroom and 1.5 registered motor vehicles per dwelling.

Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.

In Edmonton, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $255 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,889.

Dwelling structure

In Edmonton there were 620 private dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people: 85.5% were separate houses, 6.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 6.8% were flats, unit or apartments and 0.8% were other dwellings.

In Edmonton, of dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, 4.2% were owned outright, 25.4% were owned with a mortgage and 64.8% were rented.