November 24, 2021
The Federal Government has released updated vaccination rates for Indigenous populations within individual Local Government Areas across Australia.
The figures highlight the fact there is still a gap between Indigenous vaccination rates and total population vaccination figures, although figures in Cherbourg are improving.
Indigenous population vaccination rates within local Council areas, as at November 23:
- Cherbourg – 63.0 per cent (single dose), 38.5 per cent (fully vaccinated)
- Gympie – 66.4 / 47.5
- North Burnett – 67.8 / 54.9
- Somerset – 68.5 / 56.1
- South Burnett – 66.4 / 48.2
- Toowoomba – 67.5 / 50.2
- Western Downs – 61.6 / 44.5
In comparison, the Indigenous rates in Brisbane are: 71.9 / 59.9
Total population LGA rates, as at November 21:
- Cherbourg – 57.4 per cent (single dose), 33.3 per cent (fully vaccinated)
- Gympie – 80.1 / 67.1
- North Burnett – 77.9 / 65.6
- Somerset – 83.0 / 69.6
- South Burnett – 84.2 / 67.6
- Toowoomba – 89.0 / 76.3
- Western Downs – 83.0 / 68.0
In comparison, the rates in Brisbane are: 87.2 / 79.4
