32
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Abergowrie · Suburb / Locality
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.
Nearly 60% of First Nations people in Abergowrie speak a First Nations language, a rate far above the national figure. This community is also remarkably young, with a typical age of just 14 years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Abergowrie — higher than 73% of areas.
| Abergowrie | 32 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 32 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the area, which is larger than about 75% of similar places. These residents are far younger than those in the rest of Australia, with a typical age of 14.
32
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14 yrs
Younger than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Household income for First Nations families is $1,125, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,517. Personal income is also among the lowest for this level, with a typical person earning just $150.
$150
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,125
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality 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.
Language preservation is very high here, as 59.4% of First Nations people speak a traditional language. This is far above the 12.3% seen across Australia.
59.4%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality 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 Abergowrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30004/abergowrie/topic/first-nations