639
Higher than 65% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Maribyrnong · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Maribyrnong
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 rate of Year 12 completion marks the First Nations community in Maribyrnong compared to the rest of the state. This group is also noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical age of 30. These strong educational and age profiles align with better-than-average income and employment outcomes for the area.
639
- 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 Maribyrnong — higher than 65% of areas.
| Maribyrnong | 639 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 639 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Maribyrnong. At 30 years old, the typical person in this group is noticeably older than the typical First Nations person in Victoria or Australia, who is 24.
30 yrs
Older than 86% 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.
School completion is very high here, with 63.9% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is far above the 42.4% seen across Victoria and the 37% national figure.
63.9%
Higher than 99% 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 6.5%, which is much lower than most similar areas. This is well below both the Victorian rate of 9.6% and the Australian figure of 12.3%.
6.5%
Lower than 85% 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 personal income is $873, which is far above the national figure of $540. Household incomes are also a little above the state and national averages at $1,817.
$873
Higher than 91% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,817
Higher than 82% 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, with 11.1% of First Nations people speaking a traditional language. This is well above the 5.2% recorded across Victoria, though it sits a little below the Australian figure of 12.3%.
11.1%
Higher than 63% 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 Maribyrnong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC20100801/maribyrnong/topic/first-nations