8
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Packers Camp · 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.
More First Nations people live in Packers Camp than in about 58% of similar areas. The community is notably young and reports incomes that are far above the state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Packers Camp — higher than 57% of areas.
| Packers Camp | 8 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 237,303 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
Eight Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live here. They are far younger than those in the rest of the country, with a typical age of just 13 years.
8
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13 yrs
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical incomes for First Nations residents are among the highest for this area type. Household income is $4,874 and personal income is $2,625, both of which are far above the Queensland and Australian figures.
$2,625
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$4,874
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 Packers Camp [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32249/packers-camp/topic/first-nations