6
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Big Hill · 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 Big Hill is far older than the national figure at 35 years. While only six Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live here, they see household incomes that are far above those found across Victoria and Australia.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Big Hill — higher than 51% of areas.
| Big Hill | 6 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical age for First Nations people here is 35, which is far older than the state and national figure of 24. This age is also higher than in most similar areas.
6
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
35 yrs
Older than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Incomes for First Nations residents are among the highest at this level. Typical household and personal incomes of $3,250 are far above the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
$3,250
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$3,250
Higher than 89% 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 Big Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20236/big-hill/topic/first-nations