254
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Upper Mount Gravatt · Suburb / Locality
First Nations in Upper Mount Gravatt
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 strong showing of educational achievement marks the First Nations community in Upper Mount Gravatt, where 61.9% of people have finished Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 37%, and the area is home to one of the largest First Nations populations for its kind with 254 people.
254
- 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 Upper Mount Gravatt — higher than 86% of areas.
| Upper Mount Gravatt | 254 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The First Nations community here is young, with a typical age of 22. This is a little younger than the typical age in Queensland and Australia.
22 yrs
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Education
School completion among First Nations people.
School completion rates are very high in this area, with 61.9% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is far above both the state and national figures.
61.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Work
Engagement with the labour force.
Finding work is more challenging here than in most similar areas, with an unemployment rate of 14.7%. This is a little above the figures for Queensland and Australia.
14.7%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Income
Personal and household incomes.
Household income is around the middle for this level at $1,683, which is a little above the national figure. However, the typical personal income of $553 is lower than in most similar areas.
$553
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,683
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Language & culture
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
About 4.7% of First Nations residents speak a traditional language. This is well below the levels seen across Queensland and Australia.
4.7%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
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 Upper Mount Gravatt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32914/upper-mount-gravatt/topic/first-nations