3
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Doongul · 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 Doongul is just 16 years old, making this group far younger than those in other parts of the country. Only three Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live here, and the group faces significant financial challenges.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Doongul — lower than 57% of areas.
| Doongul | 3 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical age of First Nations people here is 16, which is noticeably younger than the Queensland figure of 23 and far younger than the national figure of 24.
3
Lower than 57% 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.
Household income for First Nations people is $1,125, which is well below both the state and national figures. Personal income is among the lowest for similar areas at $325, far below the Australian figure of $540.
$325
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,125
Lower than 77% 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 Doongul [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30867/doongul/topic/first-nations