333
Lower than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Macedon Ranges · Sub-region (SA3)
First Nations in Macedon Ranges
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 typical weekly household income of $2,239 for First Nations people is much higher than most similar areas, marking Macedon Ranges as a place of relative prosperity for this group. While the population is small with only 333 people, those living here generally enjoy better employment and education outcomes than the state and national figures.
333
- 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 Macedon Ranges — lower than 88% of areas.
| Macedon Ranges | 333 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 32,952 |
| Victoria | 65,646 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The First Nations community is small, with 333 people. The typical age is 23, which is a little younger than the usual age of 24 across Victoria and Australia.
23 yrs
Younger than 71% 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.
Schooling outcomes are strong here, as 48.5% of First Nations people finished Year 12. This is well above the Victorian figure of 42.4% and far above the national rate of 37.0%.
48.5%
Higher than 68% 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.
Job security is very high for this group, with an unemployment rate of 3.3%. This is among the lowest for similar areas and well below the national figure of 12.3%.
3.3%
Lower than 99% 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.
Earnings are significantly higher than usual, with a typical personal income of $845 per week. This is well above the $619 seen across Victoria and the $540 national figure.
$845
Higher than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,239
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 6.3% of First Nations residents speak a traditional language. This is a little above the state figure of 5.2%, though well below the Australian average of 12.3%.
6.3%
Higher than 58% 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 Macedon Ranges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21002/macedon-ranges/topic/first-nations