4
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Westmar · 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 typical First Nations resident in Westmar is far younger than the state or national figure, with a typical age of just 10 years. This small population of four people shows a striking contrast in age and income compared to the wider community.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Westmar — lower than 54% of areas.
| Westmar | 4 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are four Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here. This group is much younger than those in other areas, with a typical age of 10 years compared to 23 in Queensland and 24 across Australia.
4
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10 yrs
Younger than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical personal income for First Nations residents is $900, which is far above the national figure of $540. Household income is also a little above the state and national figures, sitting at $1,749.
$900
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,749
Higher than 52% 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 Westmar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33050/westmar/topic/first-nations