7
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Athol · 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.
Far higher incomes than the state or national figures define the First Nations experience in Athol. This small community has a typical First Nations resident who is noticeably older than those across Queensland and Australia.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Athol — higher than 54% of areas.
| Athol | 7 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 7 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, which is more than about 56% of similar areas. The typical age for First Nations residents is 30, making them noticeably older than the national figure of 24.
7
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
30 yrs
Older than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income for First Nations residents is $2,750, which is far above the Queensland figure of $1,517. Personal incomes are also much higher than most areas, with the usual person earning $949.
$949
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,750
Higher than 86% 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 Athol [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30097/athol/topic/first-nations