29
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Kalinga · 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.
Over 17% of First Nations people in Kalinga speak a traditional language, a rate well above the national figure. This small community is notably young, with a typical age of just 22 years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kalinga — higher than 72% of areas.
| Kalinga | 29 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 29 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Kalinga, which is a larger group than about 74% of similar areas. These residents are a little younger than those in Queensland and Australia.
29
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22 yrs
Younger than 67% 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 residents is $1,208, which is well below the Queensland figure and lower than most areas. Personal income is $525, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
$525
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,208
Lower than 73% 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.
Language preservation is strong here, as 17.2% of First Nations people speak a traditional language. This is well above the rates for both Queensland and Australia.
17.2%
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 Kalinga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31472/kalinga/topic/first-nations