Strong improvements in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education levels have marked the latest data released from the 2016 census.
The ABS results, released on Monday, shows the proportion of indigenous people who had completed Year 12 or its equivalent rose by 15 per cent from 2006 to 2016.
Nearly half (47 per cent) of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons aged 20 to 24 years reported they had finished Year 12 during the 2016 census.
There has been further growth across other educational categories, with an increase of more than 150 per cent in the number of people holding Certificate III and IV level qualifications.
Tertiary institution attendance has also doubled from 7000 in 2006 (2.6 per cent of the indigenous population) to 15,400 in 2016 (3.9 per cent).
When it comes to jobs, the construction industry has become the fastest growing employment sector for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
While the health care and social assistance industry remains the group's largest employer, construction has grown by 37.5 per cent since 2011.
The second fastest growing industry was accommodation and food services (36.6 per cent growth), followed by retail trade (33.4 per cent growth).
The latest data also reveals professional occupations, such as health and education, are on the rise among indigenous people, with a 76 per cent increase in 10 years.
Community and personal service workers, including aged care, child care, emergency services and personal services, has become the overall largest occupational grouping among the demographic.
The most commonly listed occupation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women was community and personal service worker (25 per cent), while the top pick for men was technician and trades worker (22 per cent).
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