18
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Balliang · Suburb / Locality
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 typical First Nations resident in Balliang is far younger than those across Victoria and Australia. This young age profile is paired with household and personal incomes that sit well above national and state figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Balliang — higher than 66% of areas.
| Balliang | 18 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 18 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the area. They are far younger than the national and state average, with a typical age of just 15 years.
18
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15 yrs
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical First Nations household incomes are $2,249, which is well above the Victorian figure of $1,565. Personal incomes are also higher than most areas, with the usual person earning $725.
$725
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,249
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Balliang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20115/balliang/topic/first-nations