10
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Boisdale · 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.
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Boisdale — higher than 59% of areas.
| Boisdale | 10 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
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.
10
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
29 yrs
Older than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
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.
$725
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,625
Higher than 82% 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 Boisdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20270/boisdale/topic/first-nations