144
Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Pyrenees · Council (LGA)
First Nations in Pyrenees
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 age of 27 years marks the First Nations community in Pyrenees as noticeably older than the state and national figures. While 144 people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, the group shows a strong connection to culture with more people speaking a First Nations language than in most similar areas.
144
- 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 Pyrenees — lower than 76% of areas.
| Pyrenees | 144 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | 32,234 |
| Victoria | 65,646 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The First Nations population consists of 144 people, which is smaller than about 75% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably older here, with a typical age of 27 compared to 24 years across Victoria and Australia.
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.
Around 35.4% of First Nations residents completed Year 12. This is well below the Victorian figure of 42.4% and a little below the Australian average of 37.0%.
35.4%
Higher than 57% 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 7.3%, which is much lower than most similar areas. This is a little below the Victorian rate of 9.6% and well below the national figure of 12.3%.
7.3%
Lower than 79% 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 $496, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of $540. Household income sits at $1,410, which is a little below the Victorian average of $1,565.
$496
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,410
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 7.6% of First Nations people speak a traditional language, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the Victorian figure of 5.2%.
7.6%
Higher than 68% 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).
More for Pyrenees
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Pyrenees [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA25990/pyrenees/topic/first-nations