32
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Rowville - South · 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 typical First Nations resident in Rowville - South is noticeably younger than the national figure at just 21 years old. While the community is small, those living here earn significantly more than First Nations people across Victoria and Australia.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Rowville - South — lower than 90% of areas.
| Rowville - South | 32 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
Only 32 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live here, which is smaller than about 90% of similar areas. This group is also quite young, with a typical age of 21 years.
32
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
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.
Personal and household incomes.
Household income for First Nations people is $2,250, which is well above the Victorian figure of $1,565. Personal income is also much higher than most areas, with a typical weekly amount of $949.
$949
Higher than 87% 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.
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
No one in this area speaks a First Nations language. This is far below the Australian figure of 12.3% and well below Victoria's 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.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Rowville - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011258/rowville-south/topic/first-nations