37
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Middle Park · 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 typical First Nations household in Middle Park earns $2,374 a week, which is well above the Queensland figure. The area has a relatively strong First Nations presence and a notably young population.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Middle Park — higher than 74% of areas.
| Middle Park | 37 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 37 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, a total larger than about 76% of similar areas. The typical person in this group is 22, making them a little younger than the national figure.
37
Higher than 74% 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.
Both household and personal incomes for First Nations residents are well above state and national levels. The typical person earns $833 a week, which is $293 more than the Australian figure.
$833
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,374
Higher than 75% 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 is strongly preserved here, with 16.2% of First Nations people speaking a traditional language. This is well above the 12.3% seen across Australia.
16.2%
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 Middle Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31822/middle-park/topic/first-nations