159
Lower than 78% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Nunawading - West · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Nunawading - West
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.
More than half of First Nations people in Nunawading - West have finished Year 12, which is a far higher rate than the national figure. This community of 159 people is younger than the state and national averages, with a typical age of just 23 years.
159
- 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 Nunawading - West — lower than 78% of areas.
| Nunawading - West | 159 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 159 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here, which is smaller than about 77% of similar areas. The typical person in this group is 23, making them a little younger than the average across Victoria and Australia.
23 yrs
Younger 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.
School completion is high in this area, with 54.2% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the 42.4% seen across Victoria and the 37.0% national figure.
54.2%
Higher than 91% 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 seekers have found more success here than in most other areas. The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 6.5%, which is well below the Victorian figure of 9.6% and the Australian rate 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 household income is $1,531, which is higher than most similar areas. This is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia, while typical personal income sits at $556.
$556
Higher than 57% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,531
Higher than 66% 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 is strong in this community, with 10.1% of First Nations people speaking a traditional language. This is well above the 5.2% seen across Victoria, though a little below the national average of 12.3%.
10.1%
Higher than 61% 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 Nunawading - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC20101803/nunawading-west/topic/first-nations