Chirnside Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

First Nations in Chirnside Park

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.

Far higher household incomes and school completion rates than most similar areas mark the First Nations community in Chirnside Park. While the population is small at 91 people, those living here experience much better financial and educational outcomes than the state and national figures suggest.

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📍 Chirnside Park, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Chirnside Park sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

91
  • 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 Chirnside Park — lower than 71% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Chirnside Park91
Victoria 65,646

Population & age

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

The typical First Nations resident is 25 years old, making the group a little older than the national and state figures of 24.

Education

School completion among First Nations people.

Schooling outcomes are strong here, with 52.5% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is far above the Australian figure of 37.0%.

Work

Engagement with the labour force.

The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 6.3%, which is well below both the Victorian rate of 9.6% and the Australian rate of 12.3%.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical household income is $2,625, which is among the highest for similar areas and far above the Victorian figure of $1,565. Personal income is also much higher than most areas at $949.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

No one in this group speaks a First Nations language, a figure that is far below the national average of 12.3%.

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 Chirnside Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211051275/chirnside-park/topic/first-nations