43
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
South Yarra - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
First Nations in South Yarra - West
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 First Nations household in South Yarra - West earns $2,250 a week, which is well above the Victorian figure of $1,565. This small population is notably younger than the national average, with a typical age of just 21.
43
- 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 South Yarra - West — lower than 86% of areas.
| South Yarra - West | 43 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 43 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, and they are noticeably younger than those in the rest of the state and country.
21 yrs
Younger than 79% 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.
Schooling levels are much higher than in most similar areas, with 56.5% of First Nations residents completing Year 12, which is far above the national figure of 37.0%.
56.5%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Income
Personal and household incomes.
Personal income for First Nations residents is higher than most areas, with a typical weekly pay of $725, well above the Australian figure of $540.
$725
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,250
Higher than 80% 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.
About 7.0% of First Nations people here speak a First Nations language, which is a little above the Victorian average but well below the national figure.
7.0%
Higher than 63% 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 South Yarra - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206041125/south-yarra-west/topic/first-nations