237
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Morningside · Suburb / Locality
First Nations in Morningside
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.
Much higher school completion and income rates mark the First Nations community in Morningside compared to state and national figures. The area is home to 237 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is among the largest populations for its size. Residents here tend to be older, with a typical age of 28.
237
- 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 Morningside — higher than 86% of areas.
| Morningside | 237 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 28 years old. This is noticeably older than the typical person in Queensland (23) or Australia (24).
28 yrs
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Education
School completion among First Nations people.
School completion is a strong point here, with 60.4% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is far above the Queensland figure of 43.6% and the national rate of 37.0%.
60.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Work
Engagement with the labour force.
More people are working or looking for work here than in other regions. The unemployment rate for First Nations residents is 9.3%, which is well below the 13.3% seen across Queensland.
9.3%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Income
Personal and household incomes.
Household incomes are well above the national figure, with a typical weekly total of $2,043. Personal incomes follow this trend, at $812 per week, which is much higher than the typical Australian figure of $540.
$812
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,043
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Language & culture
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
About 5.5% of First Nations people in the area speak a First Nations language. This is well below the Queensland rate of 11.6% and the national figure of 12.3%.
5.5%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
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 Morningside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31922/morningside/topic/first-nations