21
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Belyando · 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 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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Belyando — higher than 69% of areas.
| Belyando | 21 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
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.
21
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
34 yrs
Older than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
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.
$1,687
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$5,500
Higher than 99% 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.
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.
23.8%
Higher than 88% 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 Belyando [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30227/belyando/topic/first-nations