9
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Boyneside · 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 typical age of just 14 years for First Nations people marks Boyneside as having a far younger population than both Queensland and Australia. This child-heavy demographic is the most striking feature of the area's First Nations community.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Boyneside — higher than 58% of areas.
| Boyneside | 9 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 9 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, which is more than about 60% of similar areas. This group is far younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 14 compared to 24 across Australia.
9
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14 yrs
Younger than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical household income for First Nations residents is $1,624, which is about the same as the Queensland and national figures. However, typical personal income is much lower than most areas at $450, falling well below the state average of $563.
$450
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,624
Lower than 53% 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 Boyneside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30349/boyneside/topic/first-nations