5,819
Higher than 54% of region (sa4) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Latrobe - Gippsland · Region (SA4)
First Nations in Latrobe - Gippsland
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.
A gap in school completion stands out for First Nations people in Latrobe - Gippsland, where Year 12 completion is far below the Victorian average. There are 5,819 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, with a typical age of 23.
5,819
- 1–1: 7 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 1 area
- 5–7: 0 areas
- 7–10: 2 areas
- 10–15: 0 areas
- 15–21: 0 areas
- 21–31: 0 areas
- 31–46: 1 area
- 46–67: 0 areas
- 67–99: 0 areas
- 99–145: 0 areas
- 145–213: 1 area
- 213–312: 1 area
- 312–458: 1 area
- 458–671: 1 area
- 671–984: 2 areas
- 984–1,444: 4 areas
- 1,444–2,117: 4 areas
- 2,117–3,105: 9 areas
- 3,105–4,553: 13 areas
- 4,553–6,677: 16 areas
- 6,677–9,792: 13 areas
- 9,792–14,359: 13 areas
- 14,359–21,058: 11 areas
- 21,058–30,882: 6 areas
- 30,882–45,289: 1 area
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Latrobe - Gippsland — higher than 54% of areas.
| Latrobe - Gippsland | 5,819 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | 32,234 |
| Victoria | 65,646 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
First Nations residents are slightly younger here than in Victoria and Australia, with a typical age of 23.
23 yrs
Younger than 71% of region (sa4) 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 a challenge, as only 32.4% of First Nations people finished Year 12. This is far below the Victorian figure of 42.4%.
32.4%
Lower than 69% of region (sa4) 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 unemployment rate for First Nations people is 12.0%, which is a little above the state figure of 9.6% and about the same as the national rate.
12.0%
Higher than 58% of region (sa4) 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 weekly household income is $1,335, which is much lower than in most similar areas. Personal income is also low, with the usual amount being $551 per week.
$551
Lower than 68% of region (sa4) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,335
Lower than 79% of region (sa4) 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 3.6% of First Nations people here speak a First Nations language, which is well below the national figure of 12.3%.
3.6%
Lower than 79% of region (sa4) 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 Latrobe - Gippsland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/205/latrobe-gippsland/topic/first-nations