16
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Bonegilla · 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-than-average number of First Nations people live in Bonegilla compared to similar areas. The local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is notably young, with a typical age of just 20 years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bonegilla — higher than 64% of areas.
| Bonegilla | 16 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 16 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Bonegilla. These residents are noticeably younger than those in Victoria and across Australia, where the typical age is 24.
16
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20 yrs
Younger than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
The typical personal income for First Nations people is $955. This is much higher than in most similar areas and is far above the national figure of $540.
$955
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Bonegilla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20279/bonegilla/topic/first-nations