16
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Cottonvale · 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 Cottonvale is far younger than those in the rest of the country. This reflects a young population profile, though household and personal incomes here sit well below state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cottonvale — higher than 64% of areas.
| Cottonvale | 16 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 16 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Cottonvale. The typical person in this group is only 16, which is noticeably younger than the Queensland figure of 23.
16
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16 yrs
Younger than 87% 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 is $350, which is well below the national figure of $540. Household incomes are also much lower than most areas, at $1,187.
$350
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,187
Lower than 74% 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 Cottonvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30732/cottonvale/topic/first-nations