44
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Kuttabul · 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.
Much higher typical incomes define the First Nations experience in Kuttabul. The area is home to 44 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, who generally earn far more than those in similar areas or across the state.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kuttabul — higher than 76% of areas.
| Kuttabul | 44 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The First Nations population here is older than most, with a typical age of 34. This is far older than the Queensland figure of 23 years.
44
Higher than 76% 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.
School completion among First Nations people.
School completion is strong in the area, with 54.2% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 37.0%.
54.2%
Higher than 78% 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.
Unemployment for First Nations people is 13.6%, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the Australian rate of 12.3%.
13.6%
Higher than 65% 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 earnings are among the highest for this group, with personal income at $1,312 and household income at $3,250. Both figures are far above the state and national averages.
$1,312
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$3,250
Higher than 89% 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, which is far below the national figure of 12.3%.
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 Kuttabul [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31597/kuttabul/topic/first-nations