Belyando · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Belyando

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 notable number of First Nations people live in Belyando, where many continue to speak traditional languages. The area is marked by a typical First Nations resident who is far older than those in the rest of the country.

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📍 Belyando, Suburb / Locality

Where Belyando sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

21
  • 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 Belyando — higher than 69% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Belyando21
Queensland 237,303

Population & age

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

There are 21 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here, which is more than 70% of similar areas. The typical person in this group is 34, making them far older than the national figure of 24.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Household income for First Nations families is $5,500, which is among the highest at this level and far above the Queensland figure of $1,517. Typical personal incomes are also far above the national figure, reaching $1,687.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

Language is strong here, with 23.8% of First Nations people speaking a traditional language. This is among the highest rates at this level and far above the 12.3% seen across Australia.

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 Belyando [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30227/belyando/topic/first-nations