72
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Balmoral · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities — how many people identify as First Nations, and how they fare on age, schooling, work, income and language. From the ABS 2021 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Profile; the ABS notes these counts are an undercount.
A remarkably high 57.1% of First Nations people in Balmoral have finished Year 12, which is far above the national figure. This trend towards higher education is reflected in the local economy, where residents see much higher typical incomes than those in other similar areas.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Balmoral — lower than 77% of areas.
| Balmoral | 72 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 72 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here. The typical resident in this group is 27, making them noticeably older than the national figure of 24.
72
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
27 yrs
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
School completion among First Nations people.
Year 12 completion for First Nations residents is 57.1%, which is far above both the Queensland figure and the Australian average.
57.1%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Engagement with the labour force.
The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 0.0%, a figure that is far below both the state and national rates.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Personal and household incomes.
Typical household incomes are $2,156, which is well above the national figure. Personal incomes are also a little above the typical amounts seen across Australia and Queensland.
$619
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,156
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
About 15.3% of First Nations residents speak a traditional language, which is well above the Queensland average and among the highest for similar areas.
15.3%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Balmoral [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305021113/balmoral/topic/first-nations