196
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Wurtulla · 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.
Nearly 200 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Wurtulla, which is among the largest populations for this group at this level. This community is noticeably younger than the national figure, with a typical age of just 21.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wurtulla — higher than 86% of areas.
| Wurtulla | 196 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The First Nations population is among the largest for similar areas. Those living here are a little younger than those in Queensland, with a typical age of 21 years.
196
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21 yrs
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
School completion among First Nations people.
Schooling levels are high, as 48.3% finished Year 12. This is well above the Queensland figure and far above the national rate of 37.0%.
48.3%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Engagement with the labour force.
Finding work is more common here than in other areas. The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 7.1%, which is well below both the state and national figures.
7.1%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Personal and household incomes.
Typical incomes are well above those in Queensland and Australia. The usual household income is $2,071, and the typical personal income is $810.
$810
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,071
Higher 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.
Only 2.0% of First Nations people here speak a First Nations language. This is well below the Queensland figure and far below the national average.
2.0%
Lower than 62% 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 Wurtulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33177/wurtulla/topic/first-nations