Aranda · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

First Nations in Aranda

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 small number of First Nations people live in Aranda, but they are noticeably younger and wealthier than those in similar areas. The typical age is just 20, and household incomes are well above the national figure.

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📍 Aranda, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Aranda sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

27
  • 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 Aranda — lower than 91% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Aranda27
Australian Capital Territory 8,949

Population & age

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

There are 27 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Aranda, which is among the smallest groups for this area type. This group is noticeably younger than the state and national typical age of 24.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Household income for First Nations people is $3,374, which is well above the ACT figure. Individual typical income is also much higher than most areas at $933, far above the national figure of $540.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

No one in this group speaks a First Nations language, which is far below the national figure 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 Aranda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011001/aranda/topic/first-nations