6
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Colosseum · 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 First Nations resident in Colosseum is far younger than the state or national figure. While the community is small, the most striking gap is in income, with household earnings falling well below those seen across Queensland and Australia.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Colosseum — higher than 51% of areas.
| Colosseum | 6 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 6 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here. This group is exceptionally young, with a typical age of just 6 years, which is 17 to 18 years younger than the state and national figures.
6
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6 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.
Household income for First Nations people is $1,074, which is well below the national figure of $1,507. Personal income is also lower than most areas, at $474.
$474
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,074
Lower than 79% 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 Colosseum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30653/colosseum/topic/first-nations