565
Lower than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Hobsons Bay · Sub-region (SA3)
First Nations in Hobsons Bay
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.
Much higher typical incomes and lower unemployment rates than most similar areas mark the First Nations experience in Hobsons Bay. While only 565 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live here, they generally see better financial and employment outcomes than those in the rest of the state.
565
- 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 Hobsons Bay — lower than 79% of areas.
| Hobsons Bay | 565 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 32,952 |
| Victoria | 65,646 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 30, which is among the highest for similar areas and noticeably older than the Victorian and national figure of 24.
30 yrs
Older than 88% 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, with 45.7% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is well above the 42.4% seen across Victoria and the 37% national figure.
45.7%
Higher than 62% 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 prospects are positive, as the unemployment rate of 7.6% is much lower than most similar areas and well below the Australian figure of 12.3%.
7.6%
Lower than 75% 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 strong here, with a typical weekly household income of $2,030 and a personal income of $823, both of which are well above state and national figures.
$823
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,030
Higher than 79% 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 5.7% of First Nations people speak a traditional language, a figure that is about the same as the Victorian average but well below the national rate of 12.3%.
5.7%
Higher than 51% 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 Hobsons Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21302/hobsons-bay/topic/first-nations