468
Higher than 55% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Sunshine · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Sunshine
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 higher share of First Nations people speak a traditional language in Sunshine compared to the Victorian average. This community of 468 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is also noticeably older than the state and national figures, with a typical age of 27.
468
- 1–1: 17 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 2 areas
- 5–7: 0 areas
- 7–10: 3 areas
- 10–13: 1 area
- 13–19: 2 areas
- 19–26: 7 areas
- 26–36: 9 areas
- 36–49: 13 areas
- 49–68: 34 areas
- 68–95: 43 areas
- 95–131: 69 areas
- 131–182: 88 areas
- 182–251: 108 areas
- 251–348: 107 areas
- 348–482: 139 areas
- 482–667: 115 areas
- 667–923: 127 areas
- 923–1,278: 91 areas
- 1,278–1,769: 71 areas
- 1,769–2,448: 39 areas
- 2,448–3,389: 22 areas
- 3,389–4,691: 16 areas
- 4,691–6,494: 8 areas
- 6,494–8,989: 7 areas
All indigenous location areas, 2021. The marker is Sunshine — higher than 55% of areas.
| Sunshine | 468 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical age for First Nations residents is 27, which is noticeably older than the Victorian and Australian figures of 24.
27 yrs
Older than 71% of indigenous location areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Education
School completion among First Nations people.
About 40.3% of First Nations people here have finished Year 12. This is higher than most similar areas and well above the national figure of 37.0%.
40.3%
Higher than 73% of indigenous location 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 13.6%, which is well above the Victorian rate of 9.6% and a little above the Australian figure of 12.3%.
13.6%
Higher than 59% of indigenous location 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 incomes for First Nations families are $1,552, which is higher than most similar areas. Personal incomes are $497, which is a little below the Victorian figure of $619.
$497
Lower than 57% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,552
Higher than 68% of indigenous location 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.
Language preservation is strong here, with 10.7% of First Nations people speaking a traditional language. This is well above the Victorian rate of 5.2%.
10.7%
Higher than 62% of indigenous location 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 Sunshine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC20100102/sunshine/topic/first-nations