104
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Goondi Bend · 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 larger First Nations population than 87% of similar areas now lives in Goondi Bend. This community is notably older than the national figure, with the typical person aged 29. While education levels are high, many residents face significant financial challenges.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Goondi Bend — higher than 86% of areas.
| Goondi Bend | 104 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 104 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here. The typical age is 29, which is noticeably older than the Queensland figure of 23 years.
104
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
29 yrs
Older than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
School completion among First Nations people.
Schooling outcomes are strong, with 55.6% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the Australian figure of 37%.
55.6%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Engagement with the labour force.
Finding work is more difficult here, as the unemployment rate for First Nations people is 16.2%. This is well above the Australian figure of 12.3%.
16.2%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Personal and household incomes.
Typical household incomes are much lower than most areas at $959, which is well below the Queensland figure. Individual pay is also lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $507.
$507
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$959
Lower than 83% 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.
About 6.7% of First Nations residents speak a traditional language. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the national figure.
6.7%
Higher than 64% 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 Goondi Bend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31200/goondi-bend/topic/first-nations