4
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Ball Bay · 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 Ball Bay is far older than the national average, with a typical age of 52. This small population of four people sees a level of personal income that is well above the figures for Queensland and Australia.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ball Bay — lower than 54% of areas.
| Ball Bay | 4 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The four Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here are far older than those in the rest of the country, with a typical age of 52 compared to the national figure of 24.
4
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
52 yrs
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical personal income for First Nations people is $824, which is well above the national figure of $540. Household income is about the same as the state and national averages at $1,625.
$824
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,625
Lower than 53% 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 Ball Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30127/ball-bay/topic/first-nations