1,724
Higher than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Mornington Peninsula · Sub-region (SA3)
First Nations in Mornington Peninsula
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.
Better job prospects mark the experience of First Nations people in Mornington Peninsula, where unemployment is far lower than the national figure. There are 1,724 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, with a typical age of 23.
1,724
- 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 Mornington Peninsula — higher than 57% of areas.
| Mornington Peninsula | 1,724 |
|---|---|
| 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 23 years old, which is a little younger than the typical person in 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.
About 44.5% of First Nations people here finished Year 12, a figure that is well above the Australian average of 37.0%.
44.5%
Higher than 59% 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 First Nations unemployment rate is 6.5%, which is much lower than most similar areas and well below the national figure of 12.3%.
6.5%
Lower than 83% 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 personal income for First Nations people is $656, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Australian figure.
$656
Higher than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,622
Higher than 51% 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.
Only 4.1% of First Nations people speak an indigenous language, which is lower than most areas and well below the national rate of 12.3%.
4.1%
Lower than 69% 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).
More for Mornington Peninsula
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Mornington Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21402/mornington-peninsula/topic/first-nations