22
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Jarvisfield · 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 age of 34 for First Nations people in Jarvisfield is far older than the national figure of 24. This gap marks a significant difference from the rest of the country, where First Nations populations are generally much younger.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Jarvisfield — higher than 70% of areas.
| Jarvisfield | 22 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 22 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, which is more than in about 71% of similar areas. The typical resident in this group is 34, making them far older than the Queensland average of 23.
22
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
34 yrs
Older than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income for First Nations residents is $1,812, which is a little above the national figure of $1,507. Personal income is also a little above the national average at $612.
$612
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,812
Higher than 55% 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 national figure of 12.3% and the Queensland rate of 11.6%.
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 Jarvisfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31434/jarvisfield/topic/first-nations