2,743
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Greater Bendigo · Council (LGA)
First Nations in Greater Bendigo
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.
Greater Bendigo has seen its First Nations population grow to 2,743 people, making it larger than about 87% of similar areas. This is a notably young community, where the typical resident is only 22 years old.
2,743
- 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 Greater Bendigo — higher than 86% of areas.
| Greater Bendigo | 2,743 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | 32,234 |
| Victoria | 65,646 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical age of 22 is a little younger than the Victorian and national figures of 24 years, and much lower than most other areas.
22 yrs
Younger than 79% 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.
Year 12 completion is at 37.9%, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure, though it sits well below the 42.4% seen across Victoria.
37.9%
Higher than 65% 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.
The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 9.6%, which is lower than most areas and a little below the Australian figure of 12.3%.
9.6%
Lower than 63% 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. Household income is $1,411, sitting around the middle for its level and a little below the Victorian figure.
$596
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,411
Higher 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.
About 4.2% of First Nations people speak a traditional language, a figure that is around the middle for similar areas but well below the Australian average of 12.3%.
4.2%
Lower than 57% 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Greater Bendigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA22620/greater-bendigo/topic/first-nations