Riverbend · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Riverbend

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 typical First Nations resident in Riverbend is far older than those in most other areas, with a usual age of 35. While 28 people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, the community here earns significantly more than the national and state figures.

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Where Riverbend sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

28
  • 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 Riverbend — higher than 72% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Riverbend28
Queensland 237,303

Population & age

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

The First Nations population of 28 is larger than about 73% of similar areas. These residents are far older than the state and national typical ages, which are 23 and 24 respectively.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Household income for First Nations residents is $3,083, which is far above the Queensland figure of $1,517. This trend is mirrored in personal income, where the usual $725 is well above the national figure.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

No one in this group speaks a First Nations language, a figure that is far below the 12.3% national average and the Queensland figure of 11.6%.

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 Riverbend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32437/riverbend/topic/first-nations