90
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Jindalee · 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.
More than 86% of similar areas have fewer Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people than Jindalee, which is home to 90 First Nations residents. This group stands out for having very high school completion rates and typical incomes that are far above the national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Jindalee — higher than 86% of areas.
| Jindalee | 90 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 90 First Nations people living here, and the typical age is 23, which is about the same as the Queensland average.
90
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23 yrs
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
School completion among First Nations people.
School completion is very high, with 71.4% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 37%.
71.4%
Higher than 94% 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 people is 6.3%, which is well below the 12.3% seen across Australia.
6.3%
Lower than 69% 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 household income for First Nations people is $2,833, which is far above the national figure of $1,507. Personal incomes are also higher than most areas at $860.
$860
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,833
Higher than 86% 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.
Cultural connection is strong, with 14.4% of First Nations residents speaking a First Nations language, which is a little above the national figure of 12.3%.
14.4%
Higher than 86% 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 Jindalee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31444/jindalee/topic/first-nations