7
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Coolana · 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 far higher typical income for First Nations people is seen in Coolana compared to state and national figures. This small community has a very young First Nations population, with a typical age of just 17 years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Coolana — higher than 54% of areas.
| Coolana | 7 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 7 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here. This group is noticeably younger than the state and national averages, with a typical age of 17 years.
7
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17 yrs
Younger than 86% 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 a typical $3,250, which is far above the Queensland and Australian figures. Personal income is also much higher than most areas, at a typical $1,124.
$1,124
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$3,250
Higher than 89% 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 Coolana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30679/coolana/topic/first-nations