705
Lower than 70% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Warrnambool · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Warrnambool
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.
Daily life for the 705 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Warrnambool is shaped by a young population and a strong connection to culture. While some economic gaps remain compared to the state, the community maintains a distinct identity and a typical age that matches the rest of the country.
705
- 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 Warrnambool — lower than 70% of areas.
| Warrnambool | 705 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The First Nations community in Warrnambool is smaller than in about 70% of similar areas. People here are typically young, with a usual age of 24, which is about the same as in Victoria and across 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.
School completion rates are lower than in other parts of the country, with 32.2% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is far below the Victorian figure of 42.4%.
32.2%
Lower than 51% 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%, but about the same as the national figure.
11.7%
Lower than 57% 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 $1,368, which is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia. However, the typical personal income of $570 is higher than in most similar areas.
$570
Higher than 60% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,368
Higher than 50% 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.
Speaking a First Nations language is more common here than in the rest of Victoria, with 7.4% of the community doing so. This is well below the national average of 12.3%.
7.4%
Higher than 55% 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 Warrnambool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE202017/warrnambool/topic/first-nations