11
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Moffatdale · 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 significant gap in typical incomes exists for First Nations people in Moffatdale compared to the rest of the country. While the area is home to 11 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, those residents face much lower financial returns than the national average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Moffatdale — higher than 60% of areas.
| Moffatdale | 11 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident here is 29, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 24. This age is also higher than most similar areas.
11
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
29 yrs
Older than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Household income for First Nations people is $1,124, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,517. Personal incomes are also much lower than most areas, with a typical income of $350.
$350
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,124
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Moffatdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31870/moffatdale/topic/first-nations