20
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Tarzali · 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.
Far more people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Tarzali than in about 70% of similar areas. This group is notably older and earns more than the state and national figures, with a strong connection to traditional languages.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tarzali — higher than 68% of areas.
| Tarzali | 20 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 20 First Nations people living here. Their typical age is 39, which is far older than the national figure of 24 and much higher than most other areas.
20
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
39 yrs
Older than 77% 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 personal income is $900, which is far above the national figure of $540. Household income is also well above the state average, reaching $2,124.
$900
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,124
Higher than 67% 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.
Language use is among the highest for this level, with 25% of First Nations people speaking a traditional language. This is far above the 12.3% seen across Australia.
25.0%
Higher than 88% 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 Tarzali [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32759/tarzali/topic/first-nations