Keilor · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

First Nations in Keilor

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 gap of 12 percentage points separates Keilor from the national average in the proportion of First Nations people who speak an indigenous language. While the First Nations population is small, those who live here are far older and earn significantly more than those in other similar areas.

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📍 Keilor, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Keilor sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

34
  • 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 Keilor — lower than 89% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Keilor34
Victoria 65,646

Population & age

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

There are 34 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Keilor. The typical person in this group is 32, which is far older than the Victorian and national figure of 24.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income for First Nations residents is $2,249, which is well above the Victorian figure of $1,565. Personal income is also much higher than most areas at $941 per week.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

No one in this group speaks a First Nations language. This is far below the 12.3% seen across Australia and well below the Victorian figure of 5.2%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Keilor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210011228/keilor/topic/first-nations