# First Nations — Indigo

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.

Area: Indigo (Council (LGA))

A small First Nations community of 278 people lives in Indigo, where residents are generally younger than those in the rest of the country. This group is notable for having a much lower unemployment rate than both the state and national figures.

The typical First Nations resident here is 23 years old, which is a little younger than the national and Victorian figure of 24.

About 35.6% of First Nations people have finished Year 12, a result that is well below the Victorian rate of 42.4%.

Unemployment for First Nations people is just 5.8%, which is well below the national rate of 12.3% and the state figure of 9.6%.

Typical weekly household income is $1,656, which is a little above the Australian figure of $1,507. Personal income is $579, which is about the same as across Victoria and Australia.

Only 1.1% of First Nations people speak a First Nations language, which is far below the national figure of 12.3%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people | 278 | — |
| First Nations median age | 23 yrs | — |
| First Nations Year 12 completion | 35.6% | — |
| First Nations unemployment rate | 5.8% | — |
| First Nations median personal income | $579 | — |
| First Nations household income | $1,656 | — |
| Speaks a First Nations language | 1.1% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA23350/indigo/topic/first-nations