10
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Yowah · 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 Yowah is far older than those across the state, with a typical age of 56. This small community of 10 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people faces significant financial challenges.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Yowah — higher than 59% of areas.
| Yowah | 10 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The 10 First Nations residents here are far older than those in Queensland or Australia, with a typical age of 56 years.
10
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
56 yrs
Older than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Household incomes are among the lowest for similar areas at $433, which is far below the Queensland figure of $1,517. Personal income is also much lower than most areas, with a typical amount of $440.
$440
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$433
Lower than 99% 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 Yowah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33224/yowah/topic/first-nations