615
Lower than 75% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Greater Dandenong · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Greater Dandenong
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 resident in Greater Dandenong is 27 years old, which is noticeably older than the state and national figure of 24. While there are 615 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, the community faces significant challenges with unemployment and lower typical incomes.
615
- 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 Greater Dandenong — lower than 75% of areas.
| Greater Dandenong | 615 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The First Nations population is 615 people, a figure that is smaller than about 74% of similar areas. This group is also notably older than the rest of the country, with a typical age of 27.
27 yrs
Older than 71% 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.
About 37.8% of First Nations people here finished Year 12. This is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure, though it sits well below the Victorian average of 42.4%.
37.8%
Higher than 68% 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 15.2%, which is higher than most areas. This is a little above the Australian figure and well above the 9.6% seen across Victoria.
15.2%
Higher than 66% 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 weekly household income is $1,257, which is lower than most areas and a little below the state and national figures. Personal weekly income is also low at $489, sitting well below the Victorian typical of $619.
$489
Lower than 64% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,257
Lower than 63% 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.
Around 8.5% of First Nations people here speak a First Nations language. This is well above the Victorian figure of 5.2%, although it is well below the national average of 12.3%.
8.5%
Higher than 60% 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Greater Dandenong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE201006/greater-dandenong/topic/first-nations