0
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Blackswamp · 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 far older typical age for First Nations people marks the landscape of Blackswamp compared to the rest of the country. While the First Nations population is very small, those living here are significantly older and earn much less than people in similar roles across Queensland.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Blackswamp — lower than 99% of areas.
| Blackswamp | 0 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people were recorded here, though the typical age for those who are is 70 years. This is far older than the Queensland figure of 23 years.
0
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
70 yrs
Older than 99% 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 people is just $450, which is far below the Queensland figure of $1,517. Personal income is also much lower than most areas at $450.
$450
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$450
Lower than 99% 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 Blackswamp [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30280/blackswamp/topic/first-nations