1,919
Higher than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Wodonga - Alpine · Sub-region (SA3)
First Nations in Wodonga - Alpine
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 young First Nations population defines the community in Wodonga - Alpine. The typical First Nations resident is just 21 years old, making the group much younger than those in most other similar areas.
1,919
- 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 Wodonga - Alpine — higher than 60% of areas.
| Wodonga - Alpine | 1,919 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | 32,234 |
| Victoria | 65,646 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 1,919 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here, a total that is larger than about 60% of similar areas. This group is noticeably younger than the state and national figures, with a typical age of 21.
21 yrs
Younger than 86% 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 37.6%, which is lower than most areas and well below the Victorian figure of 42.4%. This is about the same as the national average of 37.0%.
37.6%
Lower than 60% 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 9.6%, placing the area around the middle for its level. This is about the same as Victoria and a little below the national rate of 12.3%.
9.6%
Lower than 57% 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.
Household income is $1,403, which is lower than most areas and a little below the state figure. However, the typical personal income of $589 is around the middle for its level and a little above the national figure.
$589
Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,403
Lower than 69% 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 4.3% of First Nations people speak a First Nations language. This is lower than most areas and well below the national figure of 12.3%, though it is about the same as the Victorian average.
4.3%
Lower than 66% 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 Wodonga - Alpine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20403/wodonga-alpine/topic/first-nations