51
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Nikenbah · 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.
Over half of First Nations residents in Nikenbah have completed Year 12, a figure far above the national average. This community is notably young, with a typical age of 21, and shows a strong connection to culture through the use of traditional languages.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Nikenbah — higher than 77% of areas.
| Nikenbah | 51 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 51 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, which is more than in 80% of similar areas. These residents are noticeably younger than the national typical age of 24.
51
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21 yrs
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
School completion among First Nations people.
Education levels are high, with 53.3% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is far above the Australian figure of 37.0% and well above the Queensland average.
53.3%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical household income is $1,458, which is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia. Personal income is also similar to the national level at $575.
$575
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,458
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Cultural ties are strong in Nikenbah, where 15.7% of First Nations people speak a traditional language. This is well above both the state and national figures.
15.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Nikenbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32142/nikenbah/topic/first-nations