14
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Silky Oak · 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.
Recent data shows First Nations residents in Silky Oak are exceptionally young, with a typical age of just 13. This is far younger than the national figure of 24, marking a distinct demographic profile for the area.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Silky Oak — higher than 63% of areas.
| Silky Oak | 14 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 14 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, which is more than about 66% of similar areas. This group is very young, with a typical age of 13, which is far younger than the Queensland figure of 23.
14
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13 yrs
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,625, which is about the same as the Queensland figure. However, typical personal income is $450, which is well below the state figure of $563 and much lower than most areas.
$450
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,625
Lower than 53% 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 Silky Oak [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32562/silky-oak/topic/first-nations