522
Lower than 80% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Monash · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Monash
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 far higher proportion of First Nations people in Monash finished Year 12 compared to the rest of the state. While there are 522 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents here, this group sees much higher typical household incomes than most similar areas.
522
- 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 Monash — lower than 80% of areas.
| Monash | 522 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 25, making them a little older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia. There are 522 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in Monash.
25 yrs
Older than 57% 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 rates are very high here, with 60.8% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is far above the Victorian figure of 42.4% and the national figure of 37.0%.
60.8%
Higher than 98% 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 11.7%, which is around the middle for similar areas. This is a little above the Victorian rate of 9.6% and about the same as the national figure of 12.3%.
11.7%
Lower than 56% 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 is $1,833, which is a little above the Victorian and national figures and much higher than most similar areas. Typical personal income is $587, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure.
$587
Higher than 65% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,833
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 9.2% of First Nations people here speak a First Nations language. This is well above the Victorian average of 5.2%, though it is well below the national figure of 12.3%.
9.2%
Higher than 62% 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 Monash [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE201014/monash/topic/first-nations