58
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Queenstown · 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 growing First Nations presence defines Queenstown, where 58 people now identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This population is noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical age of 29 years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Queenstown — higher than 79% of areas.
| Queenstown | 58 |
|---|---|
| South Australia | 42,562 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 58 First Nations people living here, which is a larger number than in about 81% of similar areas. The typical person in this group is 29, making them five years older than the usual age across Australia.
58
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
29 yrs
Older than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
School completion among First Nations people.
School completion is high, with 44.2% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is well above the South Australian figure of 34.7%.
44.2%
Higher than 60% 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.
The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 0.0%, which is far below the national figure of 12.3% and much lower than most other areas.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 household income for First Nations residents is $1,292, which is a little below the national figure. Personal incomes are also lower than in most areas, with the usual person earning $537.
$537
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,292
Lower than 69% 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.
About 6.9% of First Nations people speak a traditional language. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it is well below the South Australian figure of 13.4%.
6.9%
Higher than 65% 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 Queenstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41232/queenstown/topic/first-nations