27
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Hawthorn - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
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 staggering 92% of First Nations people in Hawthorn - North have finished Year 12, a rate far above the state and national figures. This reflects a small but highly educated First Nations population. While the group is tiny, their typical household income is among the highest for similar areas.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Hawthorn - North — lower than 91% of areas.
| Hawthorn - North | 27 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 27 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here, which is among the smallest counts for this level. The typical age is 24, matching both the Victorian and national figures.
27
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
24 yrs
Younger than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
School completion among First Nations people.
School completion is very high, with 92% finishing Year 12. This is 50 percentage points higher than the Victoria average and 55 points above the national figure.
92.0%
Higher 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.
Personal and household incomes.
Household income is among the highest for similar areas at $2,750, which is far above the national figure of $1,507. However, the typical personal income of $450 is well below the Victorian average of $619.
$450
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,750
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
No one in this group speaks a First Nations language. This is well below the Victorian average of 5.2% and far below the national figure of 12.3%.
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.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Hawthorn - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207011519/hawthorn-north/topic/first-nations