33
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Stones Corner · 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 far older typical age of 34 marks the First Nations community in Stones Corner compared to the national figure of 24. This small group is larger than about 75% of similar areas and shows very high rates of school completion and employment.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Stones Corner — higher than 73% of areas.
| Stones Corner | 33 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 33 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here. The typical person in this group is 34, which is far older than the Queensland figure of 23.
33
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
34 yrs
Older than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
School completion among First Nations people.
Schooling levels are very high, with 83.9% of First Nations residents completing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 37.0%.
83.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Engagement with the labour force.
The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 0.0%, which is much lower than most areas and far below the Australian figure of 12.3%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Personal and household incomes.
Typical personal income is $866, which is far above the national figure of $540. Household income is $1,874, a little above the Queensland figure of $1,517.
$866
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,874
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Cultural ties remain strong, with 15.2% of First Nations residents speaking a traditional language. This is well above the Queensland figure of 11.6%.
15.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Stones Corner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32672/stones-corner/topic/first-nations