97
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Yarram · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
First Nations in Yarram
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 residents in Yarram have seen a shift in their typical age since 2011, with a current population of 97 people. The community is slightly younger than the state and national figures, with a typical age of 23.
97
- 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 Yarram — lower than 69% of areas.
| Yarram | 97 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 97 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in Yarram. The typical resident is 23, which is a little younger than the typical age of 24 seen across Victoria and Australia.
23 yrs
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Education
School completion among First Nations people.
School completion rates are among the lowest for similar areas, with only 17.3% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is far below the Victorian figure of 42.4% and the national rate of 37.0%.
17.3%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 11.4%, which is around the middle for similar areas. This is a little above the Victorian figure of 9.6%, but about the same as the national rate of 12.3%.
11.4%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 incomes are much lower than in most areas, with households earning $1,187, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,565. Personal incomes are also well below the state and national figures, with a typical amount of $487.
$487
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,187
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
No one in the First Nations community speaks a First Nations language. This is much lower than most areas and well below the Victorian figure of 5.2%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Yarram [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205051104/yarram/topic/first-nations