3,010
Lower than 70% of region (sa4) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Melbourne - North West · Region (SA4)
First Nations in Melbourne - North West
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-than-average outcomes for First Nations people define daily life in Melbourne - North West. Residents in this group are far more likely to finish high school and earn more than those in similar areas. The typical First Nations resident is 24 years old, matching the national figure.
3,010
- 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 Melbourne - North West — lower than 70% of areas.
| Melbourne - North West | 3,010 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 32,952 |
| Victoria | 65,646 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 3,010 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, which is a smaller population than in about 70% of similar areas.
24 yrs
Younger than 57% 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.
Education levels are strong, with 48.5% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 37.0% and well above Victoria's 42.4%.
48.5%
Higher than 76% 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 7.5%, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure of 12.3%.
7.5%
Lower than 87% 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 earnings are much higher than in most areas. Weekly household income is $1,895, well above the national figure of $1,507, while personal income is $693.
$693
Higher than 75% of region (sa4) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,895
Higher than 83% 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.
About 6.8% of First Nations people here speak a First Nations language. This is a little above the Victorian figure of 5.2%, though well below the national rate of 12.3%.
6.8%
Higher than 63% 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Melbourne - North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/210/melbourne-north-west/topic/first-nations