13
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Benarkin North · 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 small First Nations population of 13 people lives in Benarkin North. The community is far older than the state and national figures, with a typical age of 49 years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Benarkin North — higher than 62% of areas.
| Benarkin North | 13 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 49, which is far older than the Queensland figure of 23 years. This age is much higher than most similar areas.
13
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
49 yrs
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Household incomes for First Nations people are well below the national figure, with a typical weekly amount of $1,125. Personal income is also much lower than most areas at $362.
$362
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,125
Lower than 77% 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 Benarkin North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30232/benarkin-north/topic/first-nations