89
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Botanic Ridge · 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.
Eighty-nine Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Botanic Ridge, which is more than most similar areas. This group is noticeably younger than the state and national figures, with a typical age of just 18 years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Botanic Ridge — higher than 85% of areas.
| Botanic Ridge | 89 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical age for First Nations residents is 18, which is much lower than most areas and six years younger than the typical person in Victoria or Australia.
89
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18 yrs
Younger than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
School completion among First Nations people.
School completion is high here, with 60% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the Victorian figure of 42.4% and the national rate of 37%.
60.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Engagement with the labour force.
The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 0.0%, which is much lower than most areas and well below the 12.3% national figure.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Personal and household incomes.
Typical household income is $2,100, which is well above the national figure of $1,507. Personal income is also higher than most areas at $762, which is well above the Australian typical of $540.
$762
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,100
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
About 3.4% of First Nations residents speak a traditional language. This is around the middle for similar areas, but well below the national figure of 12.3%.
3.4%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Botanic Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20307/botanic-ridge/topic/first-nations