10
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Blind Bight · 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 larger First Nations presence than 61% of similar areas defines Blind Bight, where 10 people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This group is notably young, with a typical age of just 22 years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Blind Bight — higher than 59% of areas.
| Blind Bight | 10 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical age for First Nations people here is 22, making them a little younger than the Victorian and national figures of 24 years.
10
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22 yrs
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
While typical household income is $1,437, which is a little below the Victorian figure, the typical personal income of $949 is far above the national figure of $540.
$949
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,437
Lower than 61% 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 Blind Bight [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20260/blind-bight/topic/first-nations