6
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Mount Edwards · 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 very young First Nations population defines the profile of Mount Edwards, where the typical age is just 19. This is noticeably younger than both the state and national figures, reflecting a community with a high proportion of children and teenagers.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Edwards — higher than 51% of areas.
| Mount Edwards | 6 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 6 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, which is a larger group than in about 54% of similar areas. This group is much younger than most, with a typical age of 19 years.
6
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19 yrs
Younger than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical First Nations household income is $1,375 per week, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of $1,507.
$1,375
Lower than 65% 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 Mount Edwards [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31957/mount-edwards/topic/first-nations