1,206
Higher than 56% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley
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 personal income of $839 is among the highest for similar areas in Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley. This reflects a community with strong educational and employment outcomes compared to both the state and the nation.
1,206
- 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 Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley — higher than 56% of areas.
| Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley | 1,206 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 1,206 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here. The typical resident in this group is 29, which is noticeably older than the typical First Nations person in Victoria or Australia.
29 yrs
Older than 86% 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 very high, with 64.7% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the Victorian figure of 42.4% and the national figure of 37.0%.
64.7%
Higher than 99% 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 6.5%, which is among the lowest for similar areas and well below the national figure of 12.3%.
6.5%
Lower than 92% 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.
Household incomes are much higher than most similar areas, with a typical weekly amount of $1,835. This is a little above the Victorian figure of $1,565.
$839
Higher than 92% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,835
Higher than 86% 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.
About 9.5% of First Nations residents speak a First Nations language. This is well above the Victorian figure of 5.2%, though a little below the national figure of 12.3%.
9.5%
Higher than 64% 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 Maribyrnong - Moonee Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE201008/maribyrnong-moonee-valley/topic/first-nations