517
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Loganlea · 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 500 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Loganlea, making it one of the largest groups for this area. This community is notably young, with a typical age of just 21 years, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 24.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Loganlea — higher than 87% of areas.
| Loganlea | 517 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 517 First Nations people here, and they are younger than most areas. The typical age is 21, which is a little younger than the Queensland figure of 23.
517
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21 yrs
Younger than 71% 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 a strong point here, as 47.1% of First Nations people finished Year 12. This is far above the Australian figure of 37.0%.
47.1%
Higher than 66% 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.
Finding work is a significant challenge, with a 22.4% unemployment rate. This is far above the national figure of 12.3% and much higher than most similar areas.
22.4%
Higher than 87% 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 weekly household income is $1,237, which is a little below the Queensland figure of $1,517. Personal income is also a little below the national figure, at $462 per week.
$462
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,237
Lower than 72% 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 6.2% of the First Nations population speaks a traditional language. While this is higher than most similar areas, it is well below the national figure of 12.3%.
6.2%
Higher than 62% 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 Loganlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31681/loganlea/topic/first-nations