Monto · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Monto

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 resident in Monto is 31 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 24. This group makes up a larger part of the local area than in about 77% of similar places.

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Where Monto sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

40
  • 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 Monto — higher than 75% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Monto40
Queensland 237,303

Population & age

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

There are 40 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here. Their typical age is 31, which is noticeably older than the Australian figure of 24.

Education

School completion among First Nations people.

Year 12 completion is 22.2%, which is far below the Queensland figure of 43.6% and much lower than most similar areas.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical household income is $919, far below the national figure of $1,507. Personal income is also lower than most areas at $462.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

No one in this group speaks a First Nations language, which is far below the national figure of 12.3%.

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 Monto [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31885/monto/topic/first-nations