3
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
The Hermitage · 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 small number of First Nations people live in The Hermitage, but their typical personal income is much higher than in most similar areas. The population is small, with only 3 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents recorded.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is The Hermitage — lower than 57% of areas.
| The Hermitage | 3 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The First Nations population is noticeably younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 21 years.
3
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21 yrs
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
The typical personal income for First Nations people is $1,125, which is far above the Queensland figure of $563. Typical household income is $1,625, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
$1,125
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,625
Lower than 53% 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 The Hermitage [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32795/the-hermitage/topic/first-nations