Bruthen · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Bruthen

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 young First Nations community of 33 people lives in Bruthen, where residents are generally younger than those in the rest of the country. This group is larger than in about 75% of similar areas, reflecting a notable presence within the local population.

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Where Bruthen sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

33
  • 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 Bruthen — higher than 73% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Bruthen33
Victoria 65,646

Population & age

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

The typical First Nations resident is 22 years old, which is a little younger than the Victorian and national figures of 24.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,624, which is about the same as the state and national figures. However, typical personal income is $450, which is well below the Victorian figure of $619.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

No one in this group speaks a First Nations language, a figure that is far below the Australian average of 12.3%.

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 Bruthen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20364/bruthen/topic/first-nations