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First Nations in Plainby

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.

Seven Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Plainby, representing a population that is far younger than the state or national average. The typical First Nations resident here is just 12 years old, though those in this group earn well above the typical figures for Queensland and Australia.

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Where Plainby sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

7
  • 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 Plainby — higher than 54% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Plainby7
Queensland 237,303

Population & age

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

The typical First Nations resident in Plainby is 12, which is among the lowest ages for similar areas and far younger than the national figure of 24.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Household income for First Nations people is $1,999, which is well above the Queensland figure of $1,517. This is consistent with personal incomes, where the typical amount of $824 is also well above the national figure.

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 Plainby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32339/plainby/topic/first-nations