Banyo · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Banyo

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 total of 187 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Banyo, which is among the largest populations of First Nations people for areas of this size. This group is slightly older than the national average, with a typical age of 26.

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Where Banyo sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

187
  • 1–1: 6180 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 0 areas
  • 3–4: 770 areas
  • 4–5: 626 areas
  • 5–7: 781 areas
  • 7–9: 780 areas
  • 9–12: 625 areas
  • 12–17: 661 areas
  • 17–23: 511 areas
  • 23–32: 567 areas
  • 32–44: 486 areas
  • 44–60: 559 areas
  • 60–82: 470 areas
  • 82–113: 455 areas
  • 113–155: 490 areas
  • 155–212: 381 areas
  • 212–291: 319 areas
  • 291–398: 256 areas
  • 398–546: 182 areas
  • 546–748: 111 areas
  • 748–1,025: 72 areas
  • 1,025–1,404: 38 areas
  • 1,404–1,924: 20 areas
  • 1,924–2,637: 10 areas
  • 2,637–3,613: 1 area
  • 3,613–4,952: 0 areas
  • 4,952–6,786: 1 area

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Banyo — higher than 86% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Banyo187
Queensland 237,303

Population & age

How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.

The typical age for First Nations people here is 26, which is noticeably older than the Queensland figure of 23.

Education

School completion among First Nations people.

School completion is very high, with 61.5% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 37.0%.

Work

Engagement with the labour force.

The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 5.6%, which is well below the 12.3% seen across Australia.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical household incomes are $1,875, which is a little above the Queensland figure. Personal incomes follow a similar pattern, with a typical amount of $624.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

About 7.0% of First Nations residents speak a traditional language, which is higher than in most similar areas but well below the national figure of 12.3%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Banyo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30148/banyo/topic/first-nations