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Eacham

868 km²

Few places in Queensland are as disconnected from urban conveniences as Eacham. This vast rural area is almost entirely car-dependent, with very few homes located within walking distance of shops, schools, or health services. While the terrain is steeper than the state average, the community is anchored by a First Nations population with strong educational outcomes and high language retention. It is a sparsely settled landscape where residents rely heavily on vehicles to access basic amenities.

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There are 363 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here, with 12.9% speaking a First Nations language. This group has an unemployment rate of 8.6%, which is well below the national figure of 12.3%, and 42.2% have finished Year 12, a rate well above the Australian average.

363 First Nations people

25 yrs Median age Here 25 yrs Qld 23 yrs Aus 24 yrs

42.2% Year 12 Here 42.2% Qld 43.6% Aus 37.0%

8.6% Unemployment Here 8.6% Qld 13.3% Aus 12.3%

$518 Median income Here $518 Qld $563 Aus $540

$1,286 Household income Here $1,286 Qld $1,517 Aus $1,507

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The area is very car-dependent, with a walkability score of 1.7, far below the Queensland average of 5.0. No homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, and only 11% can walk to health services, which is far below the state figure of 47.8%.

1.7 Walk score

1.9 Types ≤15 min