Cape Paterson · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Cape Paterson

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 number of First Nations people live in Cape Paterson, but they earn much more than those in similar areas. Only 3 people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander here, yet their typical incomes are well above the state and national figures.

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📍 Cape Paterson, Suburb / Locality

Where Cape Paterson sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

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  • 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 Cape Paterson — lower than 57% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Cape Paterson3
Victoria 65,646

Population & age

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

There are 3 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the area, which is smaller than about 55% of similar places. The typical age for this group is 24, which is about the same as the figure for Victoria and Australia.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical household income for First Nations people is $2,250, which is well above the Victorian figure of $1,565. Individual incomes are also far above the national figure, with a typical personal income of $900.

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 Cape Paterson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20473/cape-paterson/topic/first-nations