187
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Banyo · 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 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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Banyo — higher than 86% of areas.
| Banyo | 187 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
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.
187
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
26 yrs
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
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%.
61.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
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.
5.6%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
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.
$624
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,875
Higher than 57% 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 7.0% 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%.
7.0%
Higher than 65% 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 Banyo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30148/banyo/topic/first-nations