Bulleen · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Bulleen

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 small community of 32 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people lives in Bulleen. This group is noticeably older and earns more than First Nations people across the state and nation.

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📍 Bulleen, Suburb / Locality

Where Bulleen sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

32
  • 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 Bulleen — higher than 73% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Bulleen32
Victoria 65,646

Population & age

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

The typical age for First Nations residents here is 29, which is noticeably older than the Victorian and national figure of 24 years.

Education

School completion among First Nations people.

Schooling levels are much higher than in most similar areas, with 60% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is far above the national rate of 37%.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical household income for this group is $2,166, which is well above the Victorian figure of $1,565. Personal incomes are also far above the national average at $899.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

No one in this group speaks a First Nations language, a result that is far below the Australian figure 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 Bulleen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20386/bulleen/topic/first-nations