549
Lower than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Woden Valley · Sub-region (SA3)
First Nations in Woden Valley
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.
Higher school completion and income rates mark the First Nations community in Woden Valley compared to most similar areas. There are 549 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here. This group is notably older than the national figure, with a typical age of 27.
549
- 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 Woden Valley — lower than 79% of areas.
| Woden Valley | 549 |
|---|---|
| Australian Capital Territory | 8,908 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 8,949 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical age for First Nations residents is 27, which is noticeably older than the figure for both the ACT and Australia, where it is 24.
27 yrs
Older 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 levels are among the highest for similar areas, with 68.1% of First Nations people completing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 37%.
68.1%
Higher than 94% 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.
Unemployment among First Nations people is 6.8%, which is much lower than most areas and well below the national rate of 12.3%.
6.8%
Lower 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.
Typical personal incomes are among the highest at this level, reaching $1,171. Household income is $2,169, which is well above the Australian figure of $1,507.
$1,171
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,169
Higher than 86% 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 9.1% of First Nations residents speak a traditional language. This is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the ACT average of 7.5%.
9.1%
Higher than 80% 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Woden Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/80109/woden-valley/topic/first-nations