4
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Emu Vale · 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 call Emu Vale home, but they are far older and wealthier than those in similar areas. The typical First Nations resident here is 47, which is significantly older than the national figure of 24.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Emu Vale — lower than 54% of areas.
| Emu Vale | 4 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 4 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here. This group is far older than the state and national averages, with a typical age of 47 years.
4
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
47 yrs
Older than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Earnings for First Nations residents are much higher than in most areas. Typical household income is $2,750 and personal income is $949, both of which are far above the figures for Queensland and Australia.
$949
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,750
Higher than 86% 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 Emu Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30976/emu-vale/topic/first-nations