Buninyong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

First Nations in Buninyong

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 far higher proportion of First Nations people in Buninyong finished Year 12 than in most similar areas. While the population is small, this group is a little older than the state and national typical age of 24. High school completion rates here are 21 points above the national figure.

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📍 Buninyong, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Buninyong sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

83
  • 1–1: 115 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 0 areas
  • 3–3: 4 areas
  • 3–5: 5 areas
  • 5–7: 5 areas
  • 7–9: 5 areas
  • 9–12: 12 areas
  • 12–17: 8 areas
  • 17–23: 14 areas
  • 23–31: 70 areas
  • 31–43: 94 areas
  • 43–58: 138 areas
  • 58–80: 164 areas
  • 80–109: 222 areas
  • 109–149: 249 areas
  • 149–204: 254 areas
  • 204–279: 230 areas
  • 279–381: 221 areas
  • 381–521: 206 areas
  • 521–712: 161 areas
  • 712–974: 127 areas
  • 974–1,331: 86 areas
  • 1,331–1,820: 42 areas
  • 1,820–2,488: 21 areas
  • 2,488–3,402: 12 areas
  • 3,402–4,651: 5 areas
  • 4,651–6,359: 2 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Buninyong — lower than 73% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Buninyong83
Victoria 65,646

Population & age

How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.

There are 83 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the area. The typical person in this group is 26, which is a little older than the typical First Nations person in Victoria or Australia.

Education

School completion among First Nations people.

Schooling outcomes are strong, with 58.5% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 37%.

Work

Engagement with the labour force.

The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 12.1%, which is a little above the Victorian rate of 9.6% and about the same as the national figure.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical household incomes are $2,062, which is well above the Victorian figure. However, typical personal incomes are $474, which is much lower than in most similar areas.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

No one in this group speaks a First Nations language, which is far below the national figure of 12.3%.

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 Buninyong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201011005/buninyong/topic/first-nations