5
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Chances Plain · 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 massive gap separates Chances Plain from the rest of the state in terms of First Nations income and age. While the community is very small, the typical household income for First Nations residents is far above the national figure. This contrasts with a First Nations population that is far younger than the state and national average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Chances Plain — lower than 51% of areas.
| Chances Plain | 5 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 5 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here. The typical age for this group is just 1 year old, making them far younger than the national figure of 24.
5
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
1 yrs
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
First Nations households earn $4,750, which is among the highest for similar areas and far above the Queensland figure of $1,517.
$4,750
Higher 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 Chances Plain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30578/chances-plain/topic/first-nations