42
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Grantham · 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.
Zero percent unemployment among First Nations people is a standout feature for Grantham. There are 42 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents here, and the group is notably young with a typical age of 21. This is younger than the national figure of 24.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Grantham — higher than 75% of areas.
| Grantham | 42 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 21 years old. This is a little younger than the Queensland figure of 23 and noticeably younger than the Australian typical age of 24.
42
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21 yrs
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
School completion among First Nations people.
Year 12 completion for First Nations people is 31%, which is far below the Queensland figure of 43.6% and well below the national rate of 37%.
31.0%
Lower than 72% 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.
The unemployment rate for First Nations residents is 0.0%, which is far below both the Queensland figure of 13.3% and the Australian figure of 12.3%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 personal income for First Nations residents is $479, a little below the national figure of $540. Household incomes are also a little lower than the state and national figures, at $1,375.
$479
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,375
Lower than 65% 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 11.9% of First Nations residents speak a First Nations language. This is much higher than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the state and national figures.
11.9%
Higher than 81% 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 Grantham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31227/grantham/topic/first-nations