16
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Lake Eacham · 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 age of 49 years for First Nations people makes Lake Eacham far older than most similar areas. This small group includes 16 people, which is more than about 67% of comparable areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lake Eacham — higher than 64% of areas.
| Lake Eacham | 16 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The First Nations population here is far older than the state average, with a typical age of 49 compared to 23 years in Queensland.
16
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
49 yrs
Older than 86% 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 $1,012, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,517. However, typical personal income is $575, which is about the same as the national figure.
$575
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,012
Lower than 81% 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 Lake Eacham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31614/lake-eacham/topic/first-nations