41
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Aloomba · 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.
A noticeably older First Nations population defines Aloomba, where the typical resident is 27. This is older than the national figure of 24. Around 41 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live here, which is more than most similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Aloomba — higher than 75% of areas.
| Aloomba | 41 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 27 years old, which is noticeably older than the Queensland figure of 23 and the Australian figure of 24.
41
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
27 yrs
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
School completion among First Nations people.
About 42.3% of First Nations residents finished Year 12. This is well above the Australian figure of 37.0%, though it sits a little below Queensland's 43.6%.
42.3%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income for First Nations residents is $1,749, which is a little above the national figure of $1,507. Personal income is also a little above the national figure at $624.
$624
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,749
Higher than 52% 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.
About 7.3% of First Nations people speak a traditional language. While this is higher than most similar areas, it is well below the Queensland and Australian figures.
7.3%
Higher than 67% 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 Aloomba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30044/aloomba/topic/first-nations