5
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Archer River · 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 typical First Nations resident in Archer River is 46 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 24. This sparsely populated area has a small First Nations population, but those living here earn well above the state and national averages.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Archer River — lower than 51% of areas.
| Archer River | 5 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 5 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the area. This group is much older than most other areas, with a typical age of 46 compared to the Queensland figure of 23.
5
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
46 yrs
Older than 84% 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 residents is $2,250, which is well above the Queensland figure. Similarly, the typical personal income of $1,062 is far above the national average of $540.
$1,062
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,250
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Archer River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30080/archer-river/topic/first-nations