15,466
Higher than 86% of region (sa4) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Logan - Beaudesert · Region (SA4)
First Nations in Logan - Beaudesert
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 person in Logan - Beaudesert is 20 years old, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 24. The region is home to 15,466 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, a population size larger than about 86% of similar areas.
15,466
- 1–1: 7 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 1 area
- 5–7: 0 areas
- 7–10: 2 areas
- 10–15: 0 areas
- 15–21: 0 areas
- 21–31: 0 areas
- 31–46: 1 area
- 46–67: 0 areas
- 67–99: 0 areas
- 99–145: 0 areas
- 145–213: 1 area
- 213–312: 1 area
- 312–458: 1 area
- 458–671: 1 area
- 671–984: 2 areas
- 984–1,444: 4 areas
- 1,444–2,117: 4 areas
- 2,117–3,105: 9 areas
- 3,105–4,553: 13 areas
- 4,553–6,677: 16 areas
- 6,677–9,792: 13 areas
- 9,792–14,359: 13 areas
- 14,359–21,058: 11 areas
- 21,058–30,882: 6 areas
- 30,882–45,289: 1 area
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Logan - Beaudesert — higher than 86% of areas.
| Logan - Beaudesert | 15,466 |
|---|---|
| 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 very young here, with a typical age of 20. This is noticeably younger than both Queensland and Australia.
20 yrs
Younger than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Education
School completion among First Nations people.
School completion is higher than most areas, with 45.1% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is well above the national figure of 37.0%.
45.1%
Higher than 71% of region (sa4) 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 among First Nations people is 14.0%, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national rate of 12.3%.
14.0%
Higher than 71% of region (sa4) 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 $1,541, and personal income is $575. Both figures are around the middle for this level and about the same as the state and national figures.
$575
Lower than 57% of region (sa4) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,541
Lower than 51% of region (sa4) 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.
Only 4.8% of First Nations people speak a traditional language, which is well below the figures for Queensland and Australia.
4.8%
Lower than 58% of region (sa4) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Logan - Beaudesert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/311/logan-beaudesert/topic/first-nations