20
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Witta · 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.
More than 70% of similar areas have fewer Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people than Witta. This First Nations population is notably distinct for its strong cultural ties, with over a third of people speaking a traditional language.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Witta — higher than 68% of areas.
| Witta | 20 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 20 First Nations people living here. Their typical age is 25, which is a little older than the national figure of 24.
20
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
25 yrs
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
The typical weekly household income for First Nations residents is $1,437, which is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia. Individual weekly pay is a little above the national figure at $630.
$630
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,437
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
A striking 35% of First Nations people here speak a traditional language, which is far above the national figure of 12.3%.
35.0%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Witta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33105/witta/topic/first-nations