5
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Thorndale · 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 very young First Nations population defines daily life in Thorndale, where the typical person is just 9 years old. This is far younger than the state and national figures, with five Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in the area.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Thorndale — lower than 51% of areas.
| Thorndale | 5 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is only 9, which is far younger than the Queensland average of 23 and the national figure of 24.
5
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9 yrs
Younger than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical incomes for First Nations residents are among the highest for similar areas. Personal income is $1,824, which is far above the national figure of $540, while household income sits at $2,074.
$1,824
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,074
Higher than 65% 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 Thorndale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32813/thorndale/topic/first-nations