154
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Kelvin Grove - Herston · 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.
Higher school completion rates mark the experience of First Nations people in Kelvin Grove - Herston. While 154 people here identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a striking 71.5% have finished Year 12, which is far above the national figure.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Kelvin Grove - Herston — lower than 55% of areas.
| Kelvin Grove - Herston | 154 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 24 years old. This is about the same as the national figure and just a little older than the Queensland average of 23.
154
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
24 yrs
Younger than 57% 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.
Education levels are very high in this area. The 71.5% Year 12 completion rate is among the highest for similar areas and sits far above the Australian average of 37%.
71.5%
Higher than 93% 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.
Job seekers face a tough market here, as the First Nations unemployment rate of 18.4% is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of 12.3%.
18.4%
Higher than 87% 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.
The usual personal income is $679, which is well above the Australian figure of $540. However, typical household income is $1,437, which is about the same as the national and state figures.
$679
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,437
Lower than 67% 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 6.5% of First Nations people here speak a traditional language. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the national figure of 12.3%.
6.5%
Higher than 60% 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 Kelvin Grove - Herston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305031126/kelvin-grove-herston/topic/first-nations