22
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Wolvi · 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 small First Nations population of 22 people live in Wolvi, where the typical resident is noticeably older than those in the rest of the state. While the community is small, its members face significant financial challenges compared to national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wolvi — higher than 70% of areas.
| Wolvi | 22 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 27 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 24. This population of 22 people is larger than about 71% of similar areas.
22
Higher than 70% 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.
Household income for First Nations residents is $1,375, which is a little below the Queensland figure. Personal income is even lower at $450, sitting well below the state average.
$450
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,375
Lower than 65% 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.
No one in this group speaks a First Nations language, which is far below the 12.3% seen across Australia.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Wolvi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33112/wolvi/topic/first-nations