4
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Ecklin South · 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 small number of First Nations people live in Ecklin South, where the typical resident is remarkably young. Only 4 people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, but they report incomes that are far above the national and state figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ecklin South — lower than 54% of areas.
| Ecklin South | 4 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The First Nations population is very young, with a typical age of just 15 years. This is far younger than the typical age of 24 years seen across both Victoria and Australia.
4
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15 yrs
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Household income for First Nations people is $4,750, which is far above the Victorian figure of $1,565. Personal income is also among the highest for similar areas at $3,500.
$3,500
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$4,750
Higher 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 Ecklin South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20841/ecklin-south/topic/first-nations