23
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Comet · 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 household in Comet earns $2,250 a week, which is well above the state and national figures. This represents a significant income gap compared to similar areas. While the community is small, it is notably more prosperous than most other areas of its kind.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Comet — higher than 71% of areas.
| Comet | 23 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 23 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in Comet, a population larger than about 71% of similar areas. The typical age of these residents is 23, which is about the same as the Queensland average.
23
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23 yrs
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical personal income for First Nations people here is $1,125, which is far above the national figure of $540. This is mirrored in household earnings, which are much higher than most other areas.
$1,125
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,250
Higher than 71% 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.
No one in the First Nations community speaks a traditional language. This is far below both the Queensland and Australian figures.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Comet [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30656/comet/topic/first-nations