615
Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Greater Dandenong · Council (LGA)
First Nations in Greater Dandenong
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 Greater Dandenong is 27 years old, making this group noticeably older than those in the rest of Victoria and Australia. There are 615 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in the area, with a significant number continuing to speak a traditional language.
615
- 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 Dandenong — higher than 53% of areas.
| Greater Dandenong | 615 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 32,952 |
| Victoria | 65,646 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical age for First Nations people here is 27, which is three years older than the state and national figures. This group is larger than in about 52% of similar areas.
27 yrs
Older than 64% 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 37.8% of First Nations residents finished Year 12. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it remains well below the Victorian figure of 42.4%.
37.8%
Higher than 64% 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.
Looking for work is more common here than in most similar areas, with a 15.2% unemployment rate. This is well above the 9.6% seen across Victoria.
15.2%
Higher than 73% 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.
Household incomes for First Nations people are lower than in most similar areas, with a typical amount of $1,257. Individual personal incomes are also lower, sitting at $489 compared to the $619 typical in Victoria.
$489
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,257
Lower than 64% 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.
At 8.5%, the proportion of people speaking a First Nations language is higher than in most similar areas and well above the state average, though it is well below the national figure of 12.3%.
8.5%
Higher than 72% 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 Dandenong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA22670/greater-dandenong/topic/first-nations