# First Nations — South-West Central Victoria

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.

Area: South-West Central Victoria (Indigenous Area)

Steady growth has seen 1,791 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people call South-West Central Victoria home. The community is a little older than the state and national figures, with a typical age of 26.

The First Nations population of 1,791 is larger than about 68% of similar areas. These residents are slightly older than the national typical age of 24.

Year 12 completion sits at 37.3%, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure, though well below the Victorian average of 42.4%.

An unemployment rate of 4.5% is among the lowest for similar areas and is well below the 9.6% seen across Victoria.

Typical weekly personal income is $633, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure of $540. Household income is also higher than most similar areas at $1,622.

Only 3.4% of First Nations people speak a First Nations language. This is much lower than most similar areas and well below the Australian figure of 12.3%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people | 1,791 | — |
| First Nations median age | 26 yrs | — |
| First Nations Year 12 completion | 37.3% | — |
| First Nations unemployment rate | 4.5% | — |
| First Nations median personal income | $633 | — |
| First Nations household income | $1,622 | — |
| Speaks a First Nations language | 3.4% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE202012/south-west-central-victoria/topic/first-nations