1,145
Higher than 53% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Cardinia · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Cardinia
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 Cardinia than in about half of similar areas, with a community that is notably young. The typical age here is just 20, which is four years younger than the state and national figures. This youthful profile is paired with strong outcomes in education and employment compared to other regions.
1,145
- 1–1: 8 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 1 area
- 4–6: 1 area
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–12: 3 areas
- 12–18: 0 areas
- 18–25: 1 area
- 25–36: 0 areas
- 36–52: 1 area
- 52–74: 0 areas
- 74–106: 0 areas
- 106–151: 5 areas
- 151–217: 5 areas
- 217–310: 9 areas
- 310–444: 33 areas
- 444–636: 49 areas
- 636–910: 60 areas
- 910–1,302: 78 areas
- 1,302–1,864: 44 areas
- 1,864–2,668: 53 areas
- 2,668–3,819: 28 areas
- 3,819–5,466: 23 areas
- 5,466–7,823: 15 areas
- 7,823–11,198: 6 areas
- 11,198–16,027: 6 areas
- 16,027–22,940: 1 area
All indigenous area areas, 2021. The marker is Cardinia — higher than 53% of areas.
| Cardinia | 1,145 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 1,145 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the area. The typical age of 20 is among the lowest for similar areas and is noticeably younger than the Victorian and Australian averages.
20 yrs
Younger than 99% of indigenous area areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Education
School completion among First Nations people.
School completion is high, with 44.7% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is well above the national figure of 37.0% and a little above Victoria's 42.4%.
44.7%
Higher than 82% of indigenous area areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Work
Engagement with the labour force.
The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 7.7%, which is much lower than most similar areas. This is well below the Australian rate of 12.3% and a little below the Victorian figure of 9.6%.
7.7%
Lower than 86% of indigenous area areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Income
Personal and household incomes.
Typical household income for First Nations families is $1,811, which is much higher than in most similar areas. Personal incomes are also strong, with a typical figure of $697, well above the national average of $540.
$697
Higher than 86% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,811
Higher than 84% of indigenous area areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Language & culture
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Only 2.7% of First Nations people speak a First Nations language, which is much lower than in most similar areas. This is a little below the state figure and well below the national average of 12.3%.
2.7%
Lower than 86% of indigenous area areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Cardinia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE201002/cardinia/topic/first-nations