3,365
Higher than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Springwood - Kingston · Sub-region (SA3)
First Nations in Springwood - Kingston
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 typical First Nations resident in Springwood - Kingston is just 20 years old, making this one of the youngest cohorts in the region. There are 3,365 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, which is more than in about 79% of similar areas.
3,365
- 1–1: 10 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 1 area
- 4–6: 1 area
- 6–8: 0 areas
- 8–11: 3 areas
- 11–16: 0 areas
- 16–23: 1 area
- 23–32: 1 area
- 32–45: 1 area
- 45–64: 0 areas
- 64–91: 0 areas
- 91–129: 3 areas
- 129–182: 3 areas
- 182–257: 9 areas
- 257–364: 15 areas
- 364–515: 23 areas
- 515–729: 30 areas
- 729–1,031: 45 areas
- 1,031–1,458: 40 areas
- 1,458–2,063: 37 areas
- 2,063–2,918: 44 areas
- 2,918–4,128: 33 areas
- 4,128–5,840: 29 areas
- 5,840–8,262: 17 areas
- 8,262–11,687: 6 areas
- 11,687–16,534: 6 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Springwood - Kingston — higher than 77% of areas.
| Springwood - Kingston | 3,365 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | 76,942 |
| Queensland | 237,303 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The First Nations population is notably young, with a typical age of 20. This is noticeably younger than the Queensland figure of 23 and the national figure of 24.
20 yrs
Younger than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Education
School completion among First Nations people.
About 42% of First Nations residents finished Year 12. This is a little below the Queensland figure of 43.6%, but well above the Australian average of 37%.
42.0%
Higher than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Work
Engagement with the labour force.
Unemployment for First Nations people is among the highest for areas at this level. At 21.3%, it is well above the Queensland rate of 13.3% and the national figure of 12.3%.
21.3%
Higher than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Income
Personal and household incomes.
Typical household income is $1,231, which is much lower than most similar areas. Personal income is also a little below the Queensland and national figures, with a typical amount of $482.
$482
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,231
Lower than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Language & culture
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
About 7.2% of First Nations residents speak a First Nations language. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the figures for Queensland and Australia.
7.2%
Higher than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Springwood - Kingston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31106/springwood-kingston/topic/first-nations