241
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Centenary Heights · 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.
Far more First Nations people live in Centenary Heights than in most similar areas, with 241 residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This group is generally younger than the wider population, though they show strong education outcomes compared to the rest of the country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Centenary Heights — higher than 86% of areas.
| Centenary Heights | 241 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 241 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the area. The typical person in this group is 24, which is about the same as the national figure.
241
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
24 yrs
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
School completion among First Nations people.
Half of First Nations residents have finished Year 12. This is well above the Queensland figure of 43.6% and far above the Australian average of 37%.
50.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Engagement with the labour force.
The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 11.6%. This is a little below the Queensland figure of 13.3% and about the same as the national rate.
11.6%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Personal and household incomes.
Typical personal income for First Nations residents is $642, which is a little above the national figure of $540. However, household incomes are $1,398, which is lower than most areas.
$642
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,398
Lower than 63% 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.
About 3.3% of First Nations people here speak a First Nations language. This is well below both the Queensland figure of 11.6% and the national figure of 12.3%.
3.3%
Lower than 55% 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 Centenary Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30574/centenary-heights/topic/first-nations