2,123
Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Melton · Council (LGA)
First Nations in Melton
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.
Over 2,100 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Melton, which is a larger population than about 81% of similar areas. This community is slightly older than the national average, with a typical age of 25 years.
2,123
- 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 Melton — higher than 80% of areas.
| Melton | 2,123 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 32,952 |
| Victoria | 65,646 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 2,123 First Nations people in the area. Their typical age is 25, which is a little older than the Victorian and Australian figures of 24 years.
25 yrs
Older than 50% 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 for First Nations residents is 31.7%, which is well below the Australian figure of 37.0% and far below Victoria's 42.4%.
31.7%
Lower than 55% 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 13.4%, which is higher than most areas and well above the Victorian figure of 9.6%.
13.4%
Higher than 62% 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 weekly household income is $1,662, which is a little above the national figure and higher than most areas. Personal income is also higher than most areas at $588.
$588
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,662
Higher than 73% 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 4.1% of First Nations people speak a First Nations language. This is around the middle for its level, though it is well below the Australian figure of 12.3%.
4.1%
Lower than 58% 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 Melton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA24650/melton/topic/first-nations