3
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Glen Esk · 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 person in Glen Esk earns far more than the national figure, with personal incomes reaching $2,500. While the population is very small, the community is remarkably young.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Glen Esk — lower than 57% of areas.
| Glen Esk | 3 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
Only 3 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live here. They are far younger than those in Queensland or Australia, with a typical age of just 4 years.
3
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4 yrs
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Household income is among the highest for similar areas at $3,250, which is far above the Queensland figure of $1,517. Personal incomes are also very high, reaching $2,500.
$2,500
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$3,250
Higher than 89% 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 Glen Esk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31146/glen-esk/topic/first-nations