Camperdown · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Camperdown

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 but older First Nations population lives in Camperdown, where the typical age is 31. While education levels for this group are high, typical household incomes remain well below the state and national figures.

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📍 Camperdown, Suburb / Locality

Where Camperdown sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

31
  • 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 Camperdown — higher than 73% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Camperdown31
Victoria 65,646

Population & age

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

There are 31 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the area, which is more than 74% of similar places. This group is noticeably older than the national and state average of 24 years.

Education

School completion among First Nations people.

Education levels are high here, with 45.5% of First Nations residents completing Year 12. This is well above the Australian figure of 37%.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Household income is much lower than most areas, with a typical weekly amount of $1,062. This is well below the Victorian figure of $1,565, while personal income is a little below the state average.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

No one in the community speaks a First Nations language. This is far below the national figure of 12.3%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Camperdown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20460/camperdown/topic/first-nations