18
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Purga · 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 small group of 18 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Purga, where typical personal incomes are far above the national figure. This modest community is notably younger than the Australian average, with a typical age of just 23 years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Purga — higher than 66% of areas.
| Purga | 18 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 18 First Nations residents in Purga, which is a larger population than about 69% of similar areas. The typical age is 23, which is about the same as the Queensland average.
18
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23 yrs
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical personal income for First Nations people is $1,062, which is far above the national figure of $540. Similarly, the typical household income of $1,812 is a little above both the Queensland and Australian figures.
$1,062
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,812
Higher than 55% 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 Purga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32374/purga/topic/first-nations