630
Lower than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton · Sub-region (SA3)
First Nations in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton
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 noticeably older First Nations population defines Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton, where the typical age is 29. This is five years older than the typical First Nations person across Victoria and Australia. While the community is small, it is marked by a very low unemployment rate compared to most other areas.
630
- 1–1: 10 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 1 area
- 4–6: 1 area
- 6–8: 0 areas
- 8–11: 3 areas
- 11–16: 0 areas
- 16–23: 1 area
- 23–32: 1 area
- 32–45: 1 area
- 45–64: 0 areas
- 64–91: 0 areas
- 91–129: 3 areas
- 129–182: 3 areas
- 182–257: 9 areas
- 257–364: 15 areas
- 364–515: 23 areas
- 515–729: 30 areas
- 729–1,031: 45 areas
- 1,031–1,458: 40 areas
- 1,458–2,063: 37 areas
- 2,063–2,918: 44 areas
- 2,918–4,128: 33 areas
- 4,128–5,840: 29 areas
- 5,840–8,262: 17 areas
- 8,262–11,687: 6 areas
- 11,687–16,534: 6 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton — lower than 76% of areas.
| Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton | 630 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | 32,234 |
| Victoria | 65,646 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 630 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here, which is smaller than about 76% of similar areas. The typical resident in this group is 29, making them noticeably older than the national and state figure of 24.
29 yrs
Older than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Education
School completion among First Nations people.
Year 12 completion sits at 38.6%, which is around the middle for similar areas. This is a little above the Australian figure, though it remains well below the Victorian rate of 42.4%.
38.6%
Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Work
Engagement with the labour force.
The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 6.9%, which is much lower than most areas. This is a little below the Victorian rate and well below the national figure of 12.3%.
6.9%
Lower than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Income
Personal and household incomes.
Typical household income is $1,664 and personal income is $598. Both figures are around the middle for similar areas, sitting about the same as the Victorian average and a little above the national figures.
$598
Lower than 54% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,664
Higher than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Language & culture
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
About 4.4% of First Nations people speak a traditional language, which is lower than most areas. This is about the same as the state figure, but well below the Australian average of 12.3%.
4.4%
Lower than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
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 Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20202/heathcote-castlemaine-kyneton/topic/first-nations