1,031
Lower than 52% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Macedon Ranges - Moorabool · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Macedon Ranges - Moorabool
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 weekly household income of $2,017 marks a standout result for First Nations people in Macedon Ranges - Moorabool. This figure is well above both the Victorian and national averages, reflecting an area where First Nations residents often fare better in terms of pay and employment than in other similar regions.
1,031
- 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 Macedon Ranges - Moorabool — lower than 52% of areas.
| Macedon Ranges - Moorabool | 1,031 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 1,031 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here. The typical age is 24, which is about the same as the figure for Victoria and the rest of Australia.
24 yrs
Younger 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.
Education levels are high for this group, with 47% completing Year 12. This is well above the 42.4% seen across Victoria and the 37% national average.
47.0%
Higher than 86% 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 residents is 6.1%, which is among the lowest for similar areas and well below the national figure of 12.3%.
6.1%
Lower than 94% 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.
Personal incomes are much higher than in most areas, with the typical person earning $774 a week. This is well above the typical Victorian income of $619.
$774
Higher than 89% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,017
Higher than 90% 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 5.9% of First Nations people speak a First Nations language. This is about the same as the Victorian average, though it is well below the national figure of 12.3%.
5.9%
Lower than 54% 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 Macedon Ranges - Moorabool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE202009/macedon-ranges-moorabool/topic/first-nations