9
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Newell · 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.
Nine Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Newell, making it larger than about 60% of similar areas. This group is noticeably younger than the state and national figures, with a typical age of just 20 years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Newell — higher than 58% of areas.
| Newell | 9 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical age for First Nations residents is 20, which is noticeably younger than the Queensland figure of 23 and the Australian figure of 24.
9
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20 yrs
Younger than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Personal income for First Nations people is far above the national figure of $540, reaching a typical $1,062. This is reflected in household incomes, which are a little above both the state and national figures at $1,874.
$1,062
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,874
Higher than 57% 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 Newell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32133/newell/topic/first-nations