Thangool · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Thangool

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 typical age of just 19 years for First Nations people makes Thangool noticeably younger than most similar areas. This young population is a standout feature of the local Indigenous community, where 21 people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

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Where Thangool sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

21
  • 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 Thangool — higher than 69% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Thangool21
Queensland 237,303

Population & age

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

There are 21 First Nations people in Thangool, which is a larger group than about 70% of similar areas. The typical age is 19, which is noticeably younger than the Queensland figure of 23 and the national figure of 24.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Household income for First Nations residents is $2,624, which is far above the Queensland and Australian figures. However, the typical personal income of $425 is well below the national figure and much lower than most areas.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

No one in this group speaks a First Nations language. This is far below the Queensland figure of 11.6% and the national figure of 12.3%.

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 Thangool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32781/thangool/topic/first-nations