45
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Herston · 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 far higher share of First Nations people here finished high school than the state average, with 76.5% completing Year 12. This makes Herston a standout area for education outcomes compared to similar locations. While the population is small, those who live here are slightly older than the national average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Herston — higher than 76% of areas.
| Herston | 45 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 45 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Herston, which is more than 79% of similar areas. The typical person in this group is 25, making them a little older than those in Queensland and Australia.
45
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
25 yrs
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
School completion among First Nations people.
Education levels are very high here, with 76.5% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the Queensland figure of 43.6% and the national figure of 37.0%.
76.5%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,666, which is a little above the state and national figures. However, typical personal income of $469 is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of $540.
$469
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,666
Lower than 51% 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.
No one in this group speaks a First Nations language. This is far below the figures for Queensland and Australia, where around 12% of First Nations people do.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Herston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31324/herston/topic/first-nations