Cranbourne West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

First Nations in Cranbourne 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.

More than half of similar areas have fewer Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people than Cranbourne West, which is home to 171 First Nations residents. This group is remarkably young, with a typical age of just 20 years. This youthfulness is paired with strong outcomes in employment and education.

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📍 Cranbourne West, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Cranbourne West sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

171
  • 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 Cranbourne West — lower than 52% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Cranbourne West171
Victoria 65,646

Population & age

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

The typical age for First Nations people here is 20, making them noticeably younger than the state and national figure of 24.

Education

School completion among First Nations people.

About 46.1% of First Nations residents have finished Year 12, which is well above the national figure of 37.0%.

Work

Engagement with the labour force.

Unemployment for First Nations people is very low at 4.0%, falling well below the Australian rate of 12.3%.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Household income for First Nations residents is $1,937, which is higher than most similar areas and well above the national figure.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

About 8.2% of First Nations people here speak a First Nations language, a figure that is a little above the Victorian average.

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 Cranbourne West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212031304/cranbourne-west/topic/first-nations