356
Lower than 55% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Coburg · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Coburg
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.
High levels of education and income shape the daily lives of the 356 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in Coburg. This group fares significantly better in terms of jobs and pay than the state and national figures suggest.
356
- 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 Coburg — lower than 55% of areas.
| Coburg | 356 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 26, which is a little older than the usual 24-year-old in Victoria or across Australia.
26 yrs
Older than 57% 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.
Schooling outcomes are very strong here, with 67.7% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is far above the 42.4% seen in Victoria and the 37% national figure.
67.7%
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.
Job prospects are excellent, as the unemployment rate for First Nations people is just 4.9%. This is well below the 9.6% rate for Victoria and 12.3% for Australia.
4.9%
Lower than 89% 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.
Earnings are much higher than in most similar areas, with typical household incomes of $2,110 and personal incomes of $825. Both figures are well above the Victorian and Australian averages.
$825
Higher than 89% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,110
Higher than 90% 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.
About 8.4% of First Nations residents speak a traditional language, which is well above the Victorian figure of 5.2% but well below the Australian average of 12.3%.
8.4%
Higher than 57% 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 Coburg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC20101503/coburg/topic/first-nations