309
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Colac Otway · Council (LGA)
First Nations in Colac Otway
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 very low unemployment rate of 5.1% marks the experience of First Nations people in Colac Otway. This makes the area one of the best for job access among similar regions. While the community is small, the typical person is slightly older than the state and national average.
309
- 1–1: 9 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 3 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 1 area
- 9–12: 12 areas
- 12–18: 5 areas
- 18–25: 11 areas
- 25–36: 20 areas
- 36–52: 16 areas
- 52–74: 13 areas
- 74–106: 29 areas
- 106–151: 26 areas
- 151–217: 32 areas
- 217–310: 44 areas
- 310–444: 37 areas
- 444–636: 42 areas
- 636–910: 51 areas
- 910–1,302: 49 areas
- 1,302–1,864: 32 areas
- 1,864–2,668: 55 areas
- 2,668–3,819: 26 areas
- 3,819–5,466: 24 areas
- 5,466–7,823: 11 areas
- 7,823–11,198: 7 areas
- 11,198–16,027: 5 areas
- 16,027–22,940: 5 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Colac Otway — lower than 62% of areas.
| Colac Otway | 309 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | 32,234 |
| Victoria | 65,646 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 309 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here. The typical age is 26, which is a little older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia.
26 yrs
Older than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Education
School completion among First Nations people.
About 38.3% of First Nations people finished Year 12. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the Victorian figure of 42.4%.
38.3%
Higher than 66% of council (lga) 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 5.1% unemployment rate is well below both the Victorian figure of 9.6% and the national rate of 12.3%.
5.1%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) 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 $596, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure. However, typical household income is $1,337, which is a little below the state and national averages.
$596
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,337
Lower than 54% of council (lga) 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.
Only 3.6% of First Nations people speak a traditional language. This is lower than most similar areas and well below the national figure of 12.3%.
3.6%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) 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 Colac Otway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA21750/colac-otway/topic/first-nations