3
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Sommariva · 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 very small number of First Nations people live in Sommariva, but they stand out for having a much higher typical income than most similar areas. This group is also remarkably young, with a typical age of just 6 years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sommariva — lower than 57% of areas.
| Sommariva | 3 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
Three Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live here. At 6 years old, the typical First Nations resident is far younger than those in Queensland (23) or Australia (24).
3
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6 yrs
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical First Nations household income is $2,250, which is well above the Queensland figure of $1,517. Personal income is also far above the national figure, with a typical amount of $1,125.
$1,125
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,250
Higher than 71% 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 Sommariva [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32584/sommariva/topic/first-nations