Jackson · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Jackson

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.

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Where Jackson sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

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  • 1–1: 6180 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 0 areas
  • 3–4: 770 areas
  • 4–5: 626 areas
  • 5–7: 781 areas
  • 7–9: 780 areas
  • 9–12: 625 areas
  • 12–17: 661 areas
  • 17–23: 511 areas
  • 23–32: 567 areas
  • 32–44: 486 areas
  • 44–60: 559 areas
  • 60–82: 470 areas
  • 82–113: 455 areas
  • 113–155: 490 areas
  • 155–212: 381 areas
  • 212–291: 319 areas
  • 291–398: 256 areas
  • 398–546: 182 areas
  • 546–748: 111 areas
  • 748–1,025: 72 areas
  • 1,025–1,404: 38 areas
  • 1,404–1,924: 20 areas
  • 1,924–2,637: 10 areas
  • 2,637–3,613: 1 area
  • 3,613–4,952: 0 areas
  • 4,952–6,786: 1 area

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Jackson — lower than 57% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
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Queensland 237,303

Population & age

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.

Income

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.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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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