1,065
Lower than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Grampians · Sub-region (SA3)
First Nations in Grampians
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.
Older ages and lower incomes define the First Nations experience in Grampians. The typical First Nations resident is 29, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 24. This group faces significant hurdles, with household incomes well below both state and national levels.
1,065
- 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 Grampians — lower than 59% of areas.
| Grampians | 1,065 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | 32,234 |
| Victoria | 65,646 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 1,065 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Grampians. This population is noticeably older than the state and national average, with a typical age of 29.
29 yrs
Older than 87% 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 low, with only 27.2% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is far below the Victorian figure of 42.4%.
27.2%
Lower than 87% 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.
Finding work is more difficult here than in most similar areas. The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 12.6%, which is well above the state figure of 9.6%.
12.6%
Higher 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.
Household incomes are among the lowest for similar areas at $1,130, which is well below the national figure. The typical personal income of $512 is also much lower than in most other areas.
$512
Lower than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,130
Lower than 93% 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.
First Nations languages are less common here than in most areas. Only 3.8% of people speak such a language, which is well below the Australian figure of 12.3%.
3.8%
Lower than 73% 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 Grampians [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21501/grampians/topic/first-nations