9
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Kianga · 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 60% of similar areas have fewer First Nations residents than Kianga. The community is notably older than the state and national averages, with a typical age of 30 years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kianga — higher than 58% of areas.
| Kianga | 9 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 9 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here. They are noticeably older than those in Queensland and Australia, where the typical age is 23 and 24.
9
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
30 yrs
Older than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical First Nations household income is $2,749, which is far above the national figure of $1,507. However, typical personal income of $575 is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
$575
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,749
Higher than 86% 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 Kianga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31523/kianga/topic/first-nations