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First Nations in Stanwell

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.

Few changes have occurred for First Nations people in Stanwell since 2011, though the group remains small. There are 22 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents here, and they are noticeably older than those in the rest of the state and nation.

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Where Stanwell sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

22
  • 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 Stanwell — higher than 70% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Stanwell22
Queensland 237,303

Population & age

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

The typical age for First Nations residents is 29, which is noticeably older than the Queensland figure of 23 and the Australian figure of 24.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical household income is $2,250, which is well above the national figure of $1,507. However, typical personal income is only $349, which is far below the Queensland figure of $563.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

No one in the First Nations community speaks a First Nations language, a result that is far below the Queensland and national figures of around 12%.

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 Stanwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32656/stanwell/topic/first-nations