21
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Barmah · Suburb / Locality
First Nations in Barmah
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 Barmah is far older than the national figure, with a usual age of 58. While the area has a larger First Nations population than about 70% of similar places, there are significant gaps in income and education compared to the rest of the state.
21
- 1–1: 6180 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 770 areas
- 4–5: 626 areas
- 5–7: 781 areas
- 7–9: 780 areas
- 9–12: 625 areas
- 12–17: 661 areas
- 17–23: 511 areas
- 23–32: 567 areas
- 32–44: 486 areas
- 44–60: 559 areas
- 60–82: 470 areas
- 82–113: 455 areas
- 113–155: 490 areas
- 155–212: 381 areas
- 212–291: 319 areas
- 291–398: 256 areas
- 398–546: 182 areas
- 546–748: 111 areas
- 748–1,025: 72 areas
- 1,025–1,404: 38 areas
- 1,404–1,924: 20 areas
- 1,924–2,637: 10 areas
- 2,637–3,613: 1 area
- 3,613–4,952: 0 areas
- 4,952–6,786: 1 area
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Barmah — higher than 69% of areas.
| Barmah | 21 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 21 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here. Their typical age is 58 years, which is far older than the Victorian and Australian figures of 24 years.
58 yrs
Older than 93% of suburb / locality 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 among the lowest for this level, with only 18.5% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is far below the Victorian rate of 42.4%.
18.5%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Income
Personal and household incomes.
Household income for First Nations residents is $899, which is far below the Victorian figure of $1,565. Typical personal incomes are also lower than most areas at $462.
$462
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$899
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality 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.
Cultural ties remain strong, with 14.3% of First Nations residents speaking a traditional language. This is well above the state average of 5.2%.
14.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality 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 Barmah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20144/barmah/topic/first-nations