1,713
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Yarra Ranges · Council (LGA)
First Nations in Yarra Ranges
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.
First Nations populations have grown across Yarra Ranges since 2011, with 1,713 people now identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This community is generally younger and more financially secure than the national average, with a typical resident aged 25.
1,713
- 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 Yarra Ranges — higher than 75% of areas.
| Yarra Ranges | 1,713 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 32,952 |
| Victoria | 65,646 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 25, which is a little older than the figure for Victoria and Australia, where the typical age is 24.
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 is at 43.2%, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the Australian figure of 37.0%.
43.2%
Higher than 76% 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 6.4%, which is much lower than most areas and well below the national rate of 12.3%.
6.4%
Lower than 85% 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 $1,882, a little above the Victorian figure of $1,565. Personal income is also higher than usual, at $674 per week.
$674
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,882
Higher than 85% 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 4.8% of the community speaks a First Nations language, which is about the same as the Victorian figure but well below the national average of 12.3%.
4.8%
Lower than 52% 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 Yarra Ranges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA27450/yarra-ranges/topic/first-nations