197
Lower than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Manningham - West · Sub-region (SA3)
First Nations in Manningham - 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.
Typical First Nations household incomes in Manningham - West reach $2,208, which is well above the national figure. This area has one of the smallest First Nations populations in the region, though these residents tend to be younger than those across Victoria and Australia.
197
- 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 Manningham - West — lower than 93% of areas.
| Manningham - West | 197 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 32,952 |
| Victoria | 65,646 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 197 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here, which is among the smallest counts for an area at this level. The typical person is 22, making them a little younger than the Victorian and national figures of 24.
22 yrs
Younger than 79% 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.
School completion is high, with 58.7% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the national rate of 37% and the Victorian rate of 42.4%.
58.7%
Higher than 84% 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 8.4%, which is lower than most similar areas. This figure is a little below the Victorian rate and well below the own national average of 12.3%.
8.4%
Lower than 68% 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.
Personal incomes are much higher than in most similar areas, with the typical person earning $771. This is well above the national figure of $540 and a little above the state's $619.
$771
Higher than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,208
Higher than 87% 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 5.1% of First Nations residents speak a First Nations language. This is about the same as the Victorian average, though well below the national figure of 12.3%.
5.1%
Lower than 55% 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 Manningham - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20702/manningham-west/topic/first-nations