10
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Verrierdale · 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.
Higher than usual incomes define the First Nations experience in Verrierdale. While the community is small, those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander earn far more than the state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Verrierdale — higher than 59% of areas.
| Verrierdale | 10 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 10 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here. The typical person in this group is 27, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 24.
10
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
27 yrs
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical household income for First Nations residents is $2,999, which is far above the national figure of $1,507. Personal income is also well above the state average at $774.
$774
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,999
Higher than 87% 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 Verrierdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32938/verrierdale/topic/first-nations