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First Nations in Burrum Town

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.

Fifteen Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Burrum Town, a count that is larger than about 66% of similar areas. While the population is small, the typical age of First Nations residents is 25, which is a little older than the national figure.

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Where Burrum Town sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

15
  • 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 Burrum Town — higher than 63% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Burrum Town15
Queensland 237,303

Population & age

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

There are 15 First Nations people living here. At 25 years old, the typical resident is slightly older than those in Queensland and across Australia.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Household income for First Nations people is $687, which is far below the figures for both Queensland and Australia. Personal income is lower than in most areas, though at $524 it is about the same as the state and national figures.

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 Burrum Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30457/burrum-town/topic/first-nations