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First Nations in Boisdale

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.

Far higher typical incomes mark the First Nations experience in Boisdale compared to the rest of the state. While only 10 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live here, they enjoy financial returns that sit well above national figures.

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Where Boisdale sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

10
  • 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 Boisdale — higher than 59% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Boisdale10
Victoria 65,646

Population & age

How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.

The typical First Nations resident is 29, making this group noticeably older than those in Victoria and across Australia, where the usual age is 24.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income for First Nations people is $2,625, which is far above the Victorian figure of $1,565. Personal incomes are also higher here, with a typical weekly pay of $725.

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 Boisdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20270/boisdale/topic/first-nations