1,334
Lower than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Murray River - Swan Hill · Sub-region (SA3)
First Nations in Murray River - Swan Hill
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.
Significant gaps in income and education define the First Nations experience in Murray River - Swan Hill. While the typical First Nations resident is just 23, they face challenges with an unemployment rate of 14.9% and household incomes well below the national figure.
1,334
- 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 Murray River - Swan Hill — lower than 52% of areas.
| Murray River - Swan Hill | 1,334 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | 32,234 |
| Victoria | 65,646 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 1,334 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here. The typical person in this group is 23, which is a little younger than the Victorian and national figures of 24.
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.
School completion rates are a major challenge, with only 29.7% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is far below the Victorian rate of 42.4% and well below the national figure of 37.0%.
29.7%
Lower than 81% 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 harder here than in most similar areas. The First Nations unemployment rate is 14.9%, which is well above the 9.6% seen across Victoria.
14.9%
Higher than 81% 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 among the lowest for this level, with typical household incomes of $1,153 being well below the Victorian figure of $1,565. Typical personal incomes are also lower than the state average.
$497
Lower than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,153
Lower than 91% 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 4.3% of First Nations people speak a traditional language. This is lower than most similar areas and well below the Australian figure of 12.3%.
4.3%
Lower than 66% 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 Murray River - Swan Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21503/murray-river-swan-hill/topic/first-nations