3
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Fairdale · 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 Fairdale is far older than the national figure, with a usual age of 65. This small population faces significant financial challenges, as both household and personal incomes are well below state and national levels.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fairdale — lower than 57% of areas.
| Fairdale | 3 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 3 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the area. At 65 years old, the typical person in this group is far older than the Queensland figure of 23 years.
3
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
65 yrs
Older than 98% 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 residents is $1,124, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,517. Personal income is also among the lowest for similar areas at just $250.
$250
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,124
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 Fairdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31013/fairdale/topic/first-nations