132
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Lammermoor · 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 strong sense of financial security and employment defines daily life for the 132 First Nations people living in Lammermoor. This group is notably younger and more successful in school and work than the national figures. Most striking is the high typical household income of $2,571, which is far above the figures for Queensland and Australia.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lammermoor — higher than 86% of areas.
| Lammermoor | 132 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 22 years old, making this group a little younger than those in Queensland and Australia.
132
Higher than 86% 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.
School completion among First Nations people.
School completion is high here, with 51.2% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is well above the Queensland figure of 43.6% and far above the national average.
51.2%
Higher than 73% 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 just 4.2%, which is much lower than most similar areas and well below the national figure of 12.3%.
4.2%
Lower than 75% 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.
Household income is far above the national and state figures, with a typical household earning $2,571. Personal income is also higher than most areas, at $790.
$790
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,571
Higher than 81% 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.
About 6.1% of First Nations residents speak a First Nations language, which is higher than in most similar areas but well below the figures for Queensland and Australia.
6.1%
Higher than 61% 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 Lammermoor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31629/lammermoor/topic/first-nations