3
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Jackson · 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 Jackson is 57 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 24. This small population is significantly older than those in most other similar areas. Despite the small numbers, the community sees much higher typical incomes than the state and national averages.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Jackson — lower than 57% of areas.
| Jackson | 3 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
Three Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live here. This group is far older than the Queensland average, with a typical age of 57 compared to 23 years state-wide.
3
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
57 yrs
Older than 92% 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 $2,374, which is well above the national figure of $1,507. Typical personal income is also far above the national average at $1,312.
$1,312
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,374
Higher than 75% 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 Jackson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31421/jackson/topic/first-nations