22
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Echuca Village · 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 Echuca Village is just 10 years old, making this group far younger than those in other parts of the state. While the population is small, household incomes for First Nations families are well above the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Echuca Village — higher than 70% of areas.
| Echuca Village | 22 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 22 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, which is a larger count than in about 71% of similar areas. This group is exceptionally young, with a typical age of 10, which is 14 years younger than the Victorian and national figures.
22
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10 yrs
Younger than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Income levels for First Nations residents are very high, with a typical personal income of $1,375 being far above the national figure of $540. Similarly, typical household income is $2,250, which is well above the Victorian average.
$1,375
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,250
Higher than 71% 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. This is much lower than the national figure of 12.3% and well below the 5.2% seen across Victoria.
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 Echuca Village [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20839/echuca-village/topic/first-nations