Minden · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Minden

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 larger-than-usual First Nations population lives in Minden compared to most similar areas. The community here is remarkably young, with a typical age of just 12 years, which is far younger than the national figure.

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📍 Minden, Suburb / Locality

Where Minden sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

37
  • 1–1: 6180 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 0 areas
  • 3–4: 770 areas
  • 4–5: 626 areas
  • 5–7: 781 areas
  • 7–9: 780 areas
  • 9–12: 625 areas
  • 12–17: 661 areas
  • 17–23: 511 areas
  • 23–32: 567 areas
  • 32–44: 486 areas
  • 44–60: 559 areas
  • 60–82: 470 areas
  • 82–113: 455 areas
  • 113–155: 490 areas
  • 155–212: 381 areas
  • 212–291: 319 areas
  • 291–398: 256 areas
  • 398–546: 182 areas
  • 546–748: 111 areas
  • 748–1,025: 72 areas
  • 1,025–1,404: 38 areas
  • 1,404–1,924: 20 areas
  • 1,924–2,637: 10 areas
  • 2,637–3,613: 1 area
  • 3,613–4,952: 0 areas
  • 4,952–6,786: 1 area

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Minden — higher than 74% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Minden37
Queensland 237,303

Population & age

How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.

There are 37 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the area. This group is much younger than the state and national averages, with a typical age of 12.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical First Nations household income is $1,875, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure. Personal income is about the same as the state and national typicals at $575.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

No one in the community speaks a First Nations language. This is far below the figures for Queensland and Australia, where around 12% of people do.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Minden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31851/minden/topic/first-nations