456
Higher than 54% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Swan Hill · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Swan Hill
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 typical First Nations resident in Swan Hill is noticeably younger than those across Victoria and Australia. While 456 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live here, they face significant gaps in schooling and employment compared to the state average.
456
- 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 Swan Hill — higher than 54% of areas.
| Swan Hill | 456 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The First Nations community is very young, with a typical age of just 19. This is five years younger than the typical age for First Nations people in both Victoria and Australia.
19 yrs
Younger than 95% 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 a challenge here, with only 32.7% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is well below the Victorian figure of 42.4% and the national rate of 37.0%.
32.7%
Higher than 52% 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.
Joblessness is higher than in most similar areas, with an unemployment rate of 14.6%. This is well above the 9.6% seen across Victoria and slightly higher than the Australian figure of 12.3%.
14.6%
Higher than 64% 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 incomes are around $577, which is about the same as the national figure. However, total household incomes of $1,261 are a little below the Victorian average of $1,565.
$577
Higher than 62% 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 5.3% of First Nations people speak a traditional language. This is about the same as the Victorian average, but well below the 12.3% seen across Australia.
5.3%
Lower than 60% 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 Swan Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC20201401/swan-hill/topic/first-nations