2,699
Higher than 88% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Shepparton · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Shepparton
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 large population of 2,699 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Shepparton, making it one of the biggest groups at this level. The community is quite young, with a typical age of just 22 years. This is a little younger than the typical First Nations person in Victoria or across Australia.
2,699
- 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 Shepparton — higher than 88% of areas.
| Shepparton | 2,699 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical age for First Nations people in Shepparton is 22, which is a little younger than the Victorian and national figures of 24.
22 yrs
Younger than 79% 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.
Year 12 completion sits at 30.7%, which is well below the national figure of 37% and far below Victoria's 42.4%.
30.7%
Lower than 54% 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 10.1%, which is lower than most similar areas and a little below the Australian figure of 12.3%.
10.1%
Lower than 63% 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 weekly household incomes are $1,261, a little below the $1,565 seen in Victoria. Personal incomes are $518, which is about the same as the national figure of $540.
$518
Lower than 52% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,261
Lower than 57% 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 5.7% of First Nations people here speak a First Nations language, which is about the same as the Victorian average but well below the national figure of 12.3%.
5.7%
Lower 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 Shepparton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC20200405/shepparton/topic/first-nations