Cheltenham · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Cheltenham

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.

Very few people identifying as First Nations live in Cheltenham, where the typical age for this group is only 19. This is noticeably younger than the national figure, marking a distinct age gap for the small number of First Nations residents here.

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Where Cheltenham sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

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  • 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 Cheltenham — lower than 99% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Cheltenham0
Queensland 237,303

Population & age

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

There are currently no Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people recorded here, which is a smaller count than about 60% of similar areas. For the few who have been counted, the typical age is 19, which is noticeably younger than the Queensland figure of 23.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical household income for First Nations people is $1,375, which is a little below the Queensland figure. However, the typical personal income is $725, which is well above the national figure of $540.

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 Cheltenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30591/cheltenham/topic/first-nations